Glass Chatroom Board | sunwoman3663 | Activity http://glass.chatroomboard.com/members/sunwoman3663/activity/ Activity feed for sunwoman3663. Sat, 02 May 2026 05:44:01 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v=11.3.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 3b882583b7bd895671ff6ac1d614c6f8 sunwoman3663 posted an update: KATIE... I just can't think how the toothpaste thing went […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/27265/ Sun, 30 Jun 2013 23:25:49 -0400 KATIE... I just can't think how the toothpaste thing went down! However, I had some of my kitchen wall paint (Sensible Hue - a lovely yellowish cream color!) on my boob. Maybe we're related?

CARL... My neighbor who is about 148 yrs old had a broken tomato plant, potted, on her open deck that got wrecked in a storm. She brought it onto the front enclosed porch and left it. Her husband died that week and so the plant was ignored for weeks. It does get very humid on that porch when not opened and she was using a different entry. SO... a month after Old Mike has gone to the Polish Dance in the sky, this foolish plant began to bud, she gave it some water, it blossomed and finally produced 3 or 4 small tomatoes. I think Mike did it!!

TO ALL: Just saw the film "This Is The End". Cannot recommend. Violent, crude, frightening, and it's a COMEDY!!!! Or maybe I'm getting old.

janice

]]> cfd5663722f23d26828f3164de539523 sunwoman3663 posted an update: Morning, All! No YS's yesterday... rain, rain, rain and a […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/27250/ Sun, 30 Jun 2013 14:29:42 -0400 Morning, All! No YS's yesterday... rain, rain, rain and a smelly fridge. Cleaned it completely inside and out. Always have baking soda within but put a bowl of oatmeal in there, too, and 2 pans of charcoal behind. DH cleaned the underside painstakingly and I still smell mold. Must have formed on the coils. Deep sigh! Will try patience but that's one of my bigtime allergies - mold. I give myself shots for it twice a week. May have to wait for a dry day and empty and unplug it and hope for a great dry-out.
Did anyone watch that fantastic concert for OneFund Boston last night? We were enthralled!!! Good job, Donnie Wahlberg, for organizing this. Nicest feature of the setup for this event is that when you bought tix (2 or 4) you had to use credit card AND had to present the credit card with the tix for admission. Put that in your pipe and smoke it, Mr Scalper Guy!!! Every penny going to victims. Lovely.
Still so foggy and damp here on Olde Cape Cod. Think it might be a nap day but the floors want washing...... nap......floors......nap........floors... wonder which will win out?
Have a lovely Sunday!
Janice

]]> 78adc75644d0ca7aec0c337ea22cabb2 sunwoman3663 posted an update: FORGOT TO SAY........while whining about my silly rash: […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/27183/ Fri, 28 Jun 2013 11:04:42 -0400 FORGOT TO SAY........while whining about my silly rash: Katie, Gail, Shelley, do feel better! Warm hugs all around.
Janice

]]> adf3c47926e760f63ddf5fe905280fc1 sunwoman3663 posted an update: Ahoy, Glassies! Haven't been tuning in lately--- have had […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/27182/ Fri, 28 Jun 2013 10:54:37 -0400 Ahoy, Glassies! Haven't been tuning in lately--- have had an outrageous rash that was finally identified as Fifths Disease. It's a childhood disease but what the heck - I'm fairly immature! Quote the Coasters "You're gonna need an ocean.... dit-da-dit-da-dit... of calamine lotion......" It took 12 days to subside and isn't quite gone yet. Dull headache but no fever so more annoyance than health threat. Having survived BC and Lyme Disease with a heavy case of allergies recently, this ain't nothing! Of course, I still took every opportunity to moan and groan about it. Poor DH!
So tomorrow I'll go to a giant church yard sale and hope to find treasures. It's been a while. Maybe I'll have pix to share.
Lots of talk about rain here... we've got gray skies yest & today which is a relief. And the lawn is loving it. The 7 day forecast has sun and storms every day. Stinks for the 4th but we'll sneak in a bbq and beach visit. Our Hyannis fireworks will take place no matter what so if skies are heavy we'll see blurry brightness and hear a lot of duds. What a waste of $$.
Ebay sends me more stupid messages than when I was actually selling on the site.
I think that god-forsaken land of ours in Panama is actually sold! Still need paperwork completed so please do cross fingers, toes, eyes, legs, etc!!!
That's it for news from here. Hope everyone is enjoying their summer and finding more pretties than I have this year!
Janice

]]> e430f9300500cb3da410777b8a88c10d sunwoman3663 posted an update: Shelly.... my dear friend lived in Upstate NY for years and […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/26462/ Sun, 02 Jun 2013 17:43:48 -0400 Shelly.... my dear friend lived in Upstate NY for years and had 50 acres with tons of maple trees. So it was back to nature that first year they bought the property and they decided to tap the trees. DH & sons tapped 200 trees and hauled the sap back to Carol as they filled up. She then boiled it on the stove in a megapot... seriously, it was akin to a bathtub. It boils for hours... 12? 18? 24? I don't remember, but then she'd bottle each batch. For the bazillion buckets of sap and the bazillion hours on the stove she only filled 21 pint bottles! I think it's something ridiculous like 3 gallons reduces to a quart. After that they made a pilgrimage to Vermont every year and bought syrup!!!! It's very likely that whoever served you syrup shortcut the boiling and you did get weak syrup. Carol would say "I wish I'd thought of that!"
Janice

]]> ab9874591346f85900efae79f69029c3 sunwoman3663 posted an update: Gail... congrats on phone use and power up! It's amazing […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/26443/ Sat, 01 Jun 2013 19:28:31 -0400 Gail... congrats on phone use and power up! It's amazing that OK can keep up with anything at the moment!
Janice

]]> 28527b585c1ce31f9207c1910e066717 sunwoman3663 posted an update: Shelly - I feel bad that you can't get real maple syrup. […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/26440/ Sat, 01 Jun 2013 16:51:59 -0400 Shelly - I feel bad that you can't get real maple syrup. But I'll tell you something, even here in New England if you go to a breakfast joint and ask for the real thing, they charge between $2-3 for a little mini-bottle! So we've saved a few of those and if we know we'll be hankering for blueberry pancakes, we bring our own syrup in my purse! I also have my own raw sugar, and sometimes even a little of my own salad dressing! I make that with Bragg's vinegar and Balance Oil and Good Seasons mix. I might as well just stay home, eh? Next I'll be hauling my free range chicken in asking them to cook it for me!!!!

Anyone in touch with Suzy? This tornado biz is getting wearisome. What a summer so far!

Janice

]]> 6792b9d80683cf1828888f0e653fa07a sunwoman3663 posted an update: OH, GAIL! Fingers crossed for you and everyone in this mess! Janice http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/26439/ Sat, 01 Jun 2013 16:44:47 -0400 OH, GAIL! Fingers crossed for you and everyone in this mess!
Janice

]]> 8b19d35251a068347354f3145ed030e1 sunwoman3663 posted an update: AMBER... I suppose any natural elements you can find are […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/26437/ Sat, 01 Jun 2013 15:36:53 -0400 AMBER... I suppose any natural elements you can find are better than synthetic. I get mine through doc so it's natural. BUT... did you read that all that electronic crap in your bedroom interrupts your own production of melatonin? The total naturalist will not only turn off, but unplug every electronic or electric appliance in the bedroom before retiring! That's a bridge too far for me since I fall asleep watching TV!!!!
Janice

]]> 2ec1a1f14fd9efbc82f142b31018ffab sunwoman3663 posted an update: JULIE, AMBER.. I'm going to let myself have key lime pie […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/26428/ Sat, 01 Jun 2013 01:06:53 -0400 JULIE, AMBER.. I'm going to let myself have key lime pie with raw sugar and not feel at all guilty about it. Yes, stevia and xylitol are natural but the taste is foul to me. I think maple syrup is good food unless overdone. Nothing is more natural and with Vermont syrup being readily available here, I've grown up with a love of the stuff. It even makes gluten free pancakes taste great! Especially if loaded with Maine blueberries! I consider that other syrup a mortal sin against nature. The only substitute for real maple syrup is good molasses.

I once stopped in at Cafe Nirvana and they had been terribly busy over the weekend. It was Monday a.m. and no deliveries yet -- and no sugar of any kind, and no cream, and no fabulous scones. SO, I had Sumatran coffee with whole organic milk and (are you ready?) a spoon of blackstrap molasses. It was fan-freaking-tastic! And the guy running the counter convinced me it was health food!!! He then sliced a thick slab of multi-seeded, multi-grained bread (really.. hardly any bread part... all crunch!) and he smeared real butter on it and sprinkled fresh ground cinnamon on it. I said "health food?" and he said "cinnamon is an anti-oxidant!"

I've been watching the tornado coverage (Tuttle, southwest Moore) and crossing my fingers that it just moves off. Fat chance. Tulsa has a warning, too. So very much violent weather lately. It's predicted to be the worst hurricane season in many years.
We'd better enjoy today - tomorrow is just not guaranteed.

Be safe, all you glassies! And have a great dessert this weekend! No substitutes... real whipped cream, real sugar, etc. And enjoy it to pieces!

Janice

]]> 211c8c490620fb4a073e0a1482c56393 sunwoman3663 posted an update: Gail... I hate that chemical aftertaste with stevia and […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/26387/ Thu, 30 May 2013 20:53:43 -0400 Gail... I hate that chemical aftertaste with stevia and xylitol. I'd rather just use less sugar... I use raw sugar only. But if we only do dessert once a week, I guess that's better than every night! I'll have to invite my neighbor in to help devour it so no leftovers on Monday!
Janice

]]> 8c2200acfae4870368214eeacb217c87 sunwoman3663 posted an update: AMBER & IRENE... thanks for key lime pie recipes. I'm […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/26379/ Thu, 30 May 2013 19:29:30 -0400 AMBER & IRENE... thanks for key lime pie recipes. I'm going to be bad this weekend and try one of them. Maybe another one next weekend. Ssssssshhhh! I'm supposed to be off sugar!!!

GAIL, SHELLY & everyone in Tornado Alley: Be safe! Too many nasty storms out there! I think we're even on the 2nd hurricane of the season! Early! Pollen is so out of control here but I guess if that's my worst atmospheric complaint on Cape Cod, I'll just pop a sudafed and shut my pie hole. (speaking of pie!) We've started a 4 day heat wave so we'll probably have more t'storms. Not so bad.
Janice
PS: EBAY notice of shipping might have something to do with the seller shipping something on your sale to a different party. I've done it.. just change the address and ship it out. It avoids having to open up USPS site and remember my password!

]]> d1357345bb94cb7a6b1ab8bc21d4f36b sunwoman3663 posted an update: Irene... do you have a good recipe for that key lime pie? I […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/26348/ Wed, 29 May 2013 14:51:02 -0400 Irene... do you have a good recipe for that key lime pie? I like the flat creamy kind... not the poofy, mile-high type. I've been craving some!!
Janice

]]> 43c80446fa0e9870ff4a6c31422f0834 sunwoman3663 posted an update: Good Morning, Glassies! What a washout the weekend was […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/26345/ Wed, 29 May 2013 12:33:52 -0400 Good Morning, Glassies! What a washout the weekend was here on CC. However, as soon as the tourists were on the highway Monday afternoon, fighting their way over the bridges, the sun came out and it was glorious here. We're due for high heat this weekend in New England so we anticipate evern more traffic. This means we can't take a left anywhere on the Cape for about 3 months!!! We have devious routes to avoid such headaches and I do food shopping at 7 am to avoid the masses. Our dear tourists don't appear so early. I complain but thanks to this quarter year of aggravation, we enjoy 12 mos of small town feel, low taxes, and great public service.
I wasn't online for days due to holiday craziness. Did anyone have info on my US Glass "Colorado" tchochke?
Janice

]]> ffe69cb41162d75e8c50ec5909d6a579 sunwoman3663 posted an update: Glassies, I picked up a piece of US Glass Colorado... small […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/26231/ Sat, 25 May 2013 17:16:17 -0400 Glassies, I picked up a piece of US Glass Colorado... small footed oval dish. Just 4" long, 2 1/4" wide, 1 1/4" high. Has a fracture running through it so no value, but I'm curious. Would this be a pin dish? Camera charging or I'd post pic. Can't find it anywhere. Walls are too straight sided to be a salt, sauce, etc. Janice

]]> b4c7c102a2b7e1475bf99fec9ba35dae sunwoman3663 posted an update: Carma 48... answering a few days late... what a week. […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/26230/ Sat, 25 May 2013 17:10:48 -0400 Carma 48... answering a few days late... what a week. Watched my Bruins ALMOST wrap it up, had my first allergy shots about 2 hrs away, etc. Busy week. But I'm still haunted by that child who was murdered. Your DW is a saint for hanging in there. Many give up the profession after seeing what parents do not do for their children, knowing the onus is on themselves (unjustifiably) to teach them how to live and all for an indecent salary. My dear friend and successful businesswoman once asked me how I could stand to stay home all those years with the babies when "you're so smart, Janice... how is that enough?". I told her that I didn't trust anyone else to do what I could do for them, it was my favorite job ever and I could never justify $300/wk child care to make $400 wk after taxes, gas, clothes, etc. You are so right.. giving birth you do for yourself.... teaching them you do for them. But the heart breaks for all parents who bury their children. Sad.
Give DW a salute for me!
Janice
I can't condemn the parents who lose track of where there kids are at every minute, especially after the age of 7.... their shortcoming is not preparing kids to deal with the world outside them.

]]> 6f2042d63f963c3017ce04cf7abfcab1 sunwoman3663 posted an update: Carma48.... that is so very sad. I have repeatedly drilled […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/26142/ Tue, 21 May 2013 16:45:07 -0400 Carma48.... that is so very sad. I have repeatedly drilled it into my GC's that is a very unsafe cyberworld they live in. They're careful and reveal nothing, yet my DD has her soul bared on F'Book (an appropriate abbreviation for it!) and sends out 'blanket texts' on cell ph. Often recipients reply sending it to all under that blanket. Had to tell this 47 y.o. woman to take Mom's name out of the blanket list. I give my # to no one that doesn't need it, use my driver license # as ID (it's not my SSN) and rarely give my street address to anyone.
The problem with a kid meeting someone met online is the basic desperation for attention in that kid. Parents have to make kids confident, secure and self-loving but also teach judicious self-protection techniques. "Don't go in a car with strangers" should extend through the teen years. By God, I wouldn't want to grow up in today's world. I feel great sympathy for the grands.

And then in spite of all the gentle love and care, you might just send your babies to school one day and never see them again.
Janice

]]> 73e60de2597d80ae11ef9504d593148c sunwoman3663 posted an update: Gail & Suzy... glad you're safe. Still hoping for […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/26133/ Tue, 21 May 2013 11:16:50 -0400 Gail & Suzy... glad you're safe. Still hoping for miracles!
Janice

]]> 7ed3090a9900dac95e4c6c8a59624c53 sunwoman3663 posted an update: Katie... DH has used CPap for years (he's even had 3 […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/26132/ Tue, 21 May 2013 11:14:10 -0400 Katie... DH has used CPap for years (he's even had 3 surgeries for apnea!) but a few months ago they gave him these very simple nose aids... vented bandaid kind of things. Have you seen them? They work great and he's so much more comfie @ night. We couldn't believe something so simple would work. Maybe he can ask apnea doc about them? And if he knocks them on the floor, there's no racket!! Although... he looks like Porky Pig with them on! Well, hooked up to Cpap he looked like Snuffleopagus!! So this IS better!
Janice

]]> 8273e6d1c12cceb00e73a2240f0a8251 sunwoman3663 posted an update: Best not to worry yet. Communications in that area are out […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/26118/ Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:59 -0400 Best not to worry yet. Communications in that area are out so we won't hear from folks for a bit. It's devastating to think of the children... probably all 3rd graders. So much tragedy, it's physically and psychically depressing. God help them all.

]]> 4885753ceaaed34c8c5f6d5d63bcd595 sunwoman3663 posted an update: Now reporting that they are not rescuing any longer.. it's […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/26116/ Mon, 20 May 2013 23:38:18 -0400 Now reporting that they are not rescuing any longer.. it's just recovery. This means 24 young kids are gone. Newsman broke down relaying this info. So very sad. Janice

]]> 8e11701a0cacf737af9da487df811be5 sunwoman3663 posted an update: I'm praying for eveyone in tornado alley... if you get an […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/26113/ Mon, 20 May 2013 22:50:57 -0400 I'm praying for eveyone in tornado alley... if you get an update on one of our glassies, I'll be relieved to read about it.

Shelly - put a whole box of moth balls in the cellar or under the house. Stinks to high heaven but not as bad as skunk spew! They will move out, guaranteed, as they happen to hate the smell. Ironic, eh?

A beautiful day on Cape Cod... seems impossible that the middle of the country is suffering so.

Janice

]]> a1720243d4be5f3fc9b1089d10117381 sunwoman3663 posted an update: CAMA48.... So sorry to hear that 5 spd's are on their way […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/25959/ Thu, 16 May 2013 00:09:41 -0400 CAMA48.... So sorry to hear that 5 spd's are on their way out. I have my first automatic in 25 yrs and I did NOT like it in winter. I feel so much more secure with the ability to downshift myself ... not trust the car to make that decision. Deep sigh! Janice

]]> b693711b41f5417e0993593e4c1a7929 sunwoman3663 posted an update: Shelly... thanks! Yes, all this natural junk has done its […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/25957/ Wed, 15 May 2013 22:35:13 -0400 Shelly... thanks! Yes, all this natural junk has done its work. I used a herbal remedy for the Lyme, too, with fingers crossed but I'm over the hump with that, too. Fortunately, I have amazing doctors who did all the research and guided me every step of the way. Not everyone has access to such brilliant docs. And not many, sadly, can afford to pay for all the supplements, treatments, and appts. involved in natural health care. It's a shame. With everyone paying 6 fortunes for medical coverage, there should be more choice. In our case we are invested $65K cash ... fine cash... into our health care in 3 1/2 rs. Could have had a lot more security in our dotage with that money! Ah, well. We're broke but healthy! Good news is that DD has agreed to start taking one of the most important supplements as a preventative measure at the suggestion of my holistic oncologist. She already has br. calcifications and is overweight. She's 47 and @ risk as her mom and grandmom both had BC. She's working out, eating healthy and now will start the supplements along with her vitamins. I'm so pleased.
Hope the hummers stop by really soon! We have lots of different types but mostly red-winged blackbirds and one pair of cardinals. Such a joy to watch them thru the window as I'm @ the sink! Janice

]]> be42eddbe51d177cf0aea941f64bbb7f sunwoman3663 posted an update: GREETINGS, GLASSIES! I'm not on the site often but have […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/25952/ Wed, 15 May 2013 20:32:40 -0400 GREETINGS, GLASSIES! I'm not on the site often but have been thinking of you! It's been a very long winter finally, FINALLY rolling into Spring and life is settling down a bit. Hope everyone had a lovely Mother's Day! A special greeting here noted those folks acting as mothers and it reminded me of my dear friend who is raising her 3 grandchildren. She is my age (66) and I can't imagine PTA, soccer practice and the daily crises of child-rearing at this stage. She's my hero!
DH and I have had several health issues to deal with but all is well. No issues on the cancer front, at least! We're finally on the right track and looking forward to a fun Summer.
That stupid land in Panama is still not sold --- we've had one buyer after another commit to buy and then back out for one reason or another. It's different than buying in the US - if you sign the offer and put up your deposit, you might be sued for non-performance. So, please, cross your fingers that the next one comes soon and follows thru!
The Boston bombings threw us for a loop. My daughter was locked down in a hospital that Friday when they were chasing the creeps through Boston and Watertown. She was stuck for 8 hrs. I so resent that all the wonderful memories the kids and I have of viewing the race (at a dozen different points over the years), of handing out orange slices or water, filling trash bags with the debris, etc. ... all that is blurred now with the vision of bombs. What a world we're leaving our grandbabies!!
I've drooled over a lot of pretties but we're in no shape for buying any - even for resale. So I came on here today to look at pix and thought I'd say howdy.
Happy Hump Day! Janice

]]> cea1d6c87d258cac895c5b28bbebc6d3 sunwoman3663 posted an update: Ahoy there, Mates! Long time no chat. My Lyme Disease is […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/19383/ Fri, 28 Sep 2012 17:38:46 -0400 Ahoy there, Mates! Long time no chat. My Lyme Disease is being rather annoying ... it has roached my adrenals so the stress hormones are thru the roof. Ugh. Poor Ranger Rick (DH) has to do so much more than his share and he's not in great shape, either. What a pair. At least my mood is better right now and I'm able to get on the computer and chat... a few days ago I was convinced that SICK was a permanent state for me. Easy to get discouraged but it doesn't help. Stiff upper lip and all that crap. I'll be fine but it's nice to get on this chat and dump my whining rant on you good folks. Then I can forget it for a while leaving you to say "Wow, she's a mess!" That's the trouble with Lyme... it so takes over your life that you wear people out with your complaints. So I spare the DH and the kids and dump here and on my BFF. She has taken it upon herself to make me laugh my a.... off at least once a day and so far she has achieved her mission. Nothing I can repeat here... sorry! Hard to believe we're products of a parochial school upbringing. Or maybe not so surprising!
Went to the eye doc today for a stupid eye infection (common with Lyme... fairly cronic) and you would think I was in for a liver transplant. Filled out 8 pages for them, then the nurse asked questions of which the answers were on the pages, then the doc came in & did the same. I finally said when asked "any other health issues?" in my most heinous and venomous manner "WHY DID I FILL OUT ALL THAT PAPER IF YOU'RE GOING TO GRILL ME AGAIN? IT'S 8 AM AND I HAVEN"T HAD BREAKFAST!" Then, feeling foolish, I said "I have Lyme Disease." as though that's an excuse for being a pill. He said "Aha! Then no more questions!!!" so I guess I'm not the first Lyme infected beeyatch to walk in his door!!!
Enough talk of tiny bugs and their life-altering sputum. I haven't seen nearly enough pretty glass these days. I can only get to a couple of thrifts now and again and they are leaning more toward junk and clothes than pretties. Need to get better so I can expand the horizons. Most recently bought a fantatic 14" statue of Raphael in cast bronze. He's my fave as far as archangels go. Not glass but truly beautiful and makes me feel good as I drift off to sleep several times a day. He's looking after all the tedium so I can concentrate on all the political madness going on. it's my favorite season, from conventions to election every 4 yrs. Doc said no stress but really, how can I resist? It's the best reality TV!
H2o heater blew last night. Poor DH was in cellar draining it and cleaning up until 2 am whilst I was in Nod City. Son is a plumber, thank you Jesus! He'll be here tomorrow. Meanwhile, cook the water, GI bath, cook the water, do the dishes, cook the water, make the tea, cook the water, etc. I have a replacement tank from a friend who switched from nat. gas to electric (Why on earth would you do that?) so it's just the cost of some parts and a nice dinner for the lad accompanied by a sixer of Bud. Not a bad price. And consider that we bought this house 15 1/2 yrs ago and the tank was 5 years old then! I'd say it's about time! I think those suckers are only warranted for 8 or 10 yrs.
Well, it's nice to tune in and see all your lovely glass. Hope everyone is well and looking forward to leaf raking, turning up the thermostat and cutting back the overgrown bushes! I love Fall but it is a bit of work! Hope I get to pick apples! Rick is so afraid they'll be ticks in the orchard. Well, how much more Lyme can I get? Isn't it rather cart before the horse to worry about another bite?
Toodles,
Janice

]]> a9570b2a6aec55d2ef0cb3f6da17e8cb sunwoman3663 posted an update: GAIL & SHELLEY: Good Grief! I was sending Gail messages […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/17809/ Sun, 19 Aug 2012 21:00:33 -0400 GAIL & SHELLEY: Good Grief! I was sending Gail messages meant for Shelley! HAH! She was the one who said her relish had no balls and I rudely said to add some jalapenos. Sorry. Must be the Lyme disease! I called the Town Hall this week thinking I was talking to the Senior Center and had a very confusing conversation until I realized my error and said "Oh, sorry... wrong number!" and hung up. Maybe I should up the dose on the Lyme meds!!!!
Janice

]]> 65b792b4da1003f64fd8c397cf106d8f sunwoman3663 posted an update: Gail... I got 'boer' but only because I had 3 of the […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/17808/ Sun, 19 Aug 2012 20:44:05 -0400 Gail... I got 'boer' but only because I had 3 of the letters from other words. Just cracks me up when they throw funky words in there like Malaysian turtle soup cask or something. As for relish tray... didn't you say it had no balls? Nevermind.... my humor is on the naughty side today!
Having fun looking at the pretties. MORE MORE MORE!
Janice

]]> c6c20332585063543caf034d8ec56af6 sunwoman3663 posted an update: Good heavens! I asked about my Imperial Marigold Cups and […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/17785/ Sun, 19 Aug 2012 16:44:19 -0400 Good heavens! I asked about my Imperial Marigold Cups and the various colors the other day and guess what? They're Hazel Atlas! DOH! The ones with the marigold on the base of the cup. And they were originally part of an eggnog set which I never knew existed. I've only had them listed (wrong) for a year. Next time i think I know what I'm looking at I'll slap myself and post it here. I can't be trusted!
Janice

]]> 9cd6f8cf17ce5460cd6ffff59109c59b sunwoman3663 posted an update: Bob... hate those scammers. I looked at 3 pcs of exquisite […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/17784/ Sun, 19 Aug 2012 16:41:26 -0400 Bob... hate those scammers. I looked at 3 pcs of exquisite carnival glass at an ES with prices from $50-75. Too rich for my blood but I did spend time handling them. Saw a man put the 3 pcs in a box and cover them with odd junk from cellar and offer $25 for the box. I said a bit too loudly "Oh, if I thought the carnival glass was that cheap, I would have grabbed it!" The cashier then picked through the box as the guy walked out glaring at me. I was afraid to leave.
Really, though... the pcs would have been negotiated for something fair and sold on Ebay for double that or more. Why cheat? That doesn't get you a good seat at the Heavenly Buffet! I've seen people pocket $1 items at my yard sales and believe me, I say loudly "Did you forget to pay for the whatever?" It embarasses them and me but I don't care. I hate a skeeve.
But, when I saw a young mom grab a pack of chicken from my grocery cart as I was struggling with the trunk lock I said nothing. She must have been hungry and had her kids in the car. I would have given her the cartful if I thought fast enough. And I'll bet she suffered some anguish for having done it.
It's a different story when you do it because you're a sleezeball.
Janice

]]> 38434b3fbbb6bef43ffa21435341e971 sunwoman3663 posted an update: Shelley... finished NY Times Xword puzzle which is in our […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/17782/ Sun, 19 Aug 2012 15:18:10 -0400 Shelley... finished NY Times Xword puzzle which is in our local Cape Cod paper. Got stuck at then end and had to do one cheat. I was thinking, though, does anyone care about the South African word for 'farmer'??????? Coffee was great though... a mix of Sumatra (dark) and Trader Joe's medium roast. Ground the beans fresh which makes all the diff.
I had to smile at YOUR post when I read ...."my relish has no balls"..... I was thinking maybe you should add some jalapenos!
Janice

]]> e101e93ca7344c4020e6d8610336810d sunwoman3663 posted an update: I SIMPLY MUST LEARN TO SAVE BEFORE RUSHING OFF TO LOOK AT A […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/17778/ Sun, 19 Aug 2012 14:24:02 -0400 I SIMPLY MUST LEARN TO SAVE BEFORE RUSHING OFF TO LOOK AT A PHOTO! I have written my post twice and lost it!
Anyway, to the appropriate glassies: best of luck with allergies from fellow sufferer (ahCHOO!), C'wick has particular spacing of the balls per Fran, I'm jealous and drooling for Helen's big, juicy, delicious peaches, that pyrex looks like it could be a specific industrial pattern for a restaurant - hard to find.
To all....... wish you a happy Sunday with great coffee and a finished crossword puzzle! (no cheating!)
Janice

]]> 3dedee18bcdd4f849d75a3098dff6227 sunwoman3663 posted an update: Bill, you're right about needing to have proper guidance […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/17736/ Sun, 19 Aug 2012 01:57:54 -0400 Bill, you're right about needing to have proper guidance for health issues - whether natural or chemical. Also, what has happened to me for nearly 3 years that I've been treating cancer holistically is that people will ask me what I'm doing. I must seem evasive to many but I cannot - absolutely cannot - advise anyone to do what I'm doing. I have 6 different people on my team and they are tailoring my care for me. I'm uncomfortable when people ask specifics except for diet, exercise, energy work. That's general stuff and good for everyone. But specific supplements I will not advise to anyone except I'm adamant about CoQ10 and so are most good docs. My immediate family knows what I'm taking and no one else - not even my best friend. I always suggest other patients to find their own doc to trust and to NOT explore health treatment online. Researching a drug or a supplement that any doctor recommends is a good idea before you blindly follow and take it. But to google, for instance, high blood pressure natural treatments, and then order a bottle of something with a pretty website is just plain foolhardy.
I feel differently about good health... that it's what makes life a joy instead of a drudge. I am planning on living well into my nineties and would like to stay mobile and useful. I am planning on never having cancer again.
Hope everyone is feeling healthy tonight!
Janice

]]> c23e2664cda542b293d281ae9a185581 sunwoman3663 posted an update: Hi, again! I'm reminded of the 91 yr old gal up the street […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/17676/ Sat, 18 Aug 2012 19:25:39 -0400 Hi, again! I'm reminded of the 91 yr old gal up the street whose doc would love to see her every 6 weeks. Know why? Because insurance will cover one 'well' appt. every 6 wks when patient is over 90. Nothing wrong with the old girl... takes no meds but BP pill but she only takes 1/2 pill every other day because she has NEVER had HBP but doc said 'because of your age....'. She lets him think she takes it as prescribed (1 pill/day!). She also takes a regular aspirin every night because she has aches, and why wouldn't she at 91 having worked about a million hours in her garden! She won't take a baby aspirin as they are a ripoff, being priced at double the cost of full dosage aspirin. She figures she doing good for her heart and her aches by taking the 1 aspirin but always has it with a mouthful of milk and one cookie. She eats vegetables like crazy and actually salivates when I walk her through the produce section!
Recently she had a 'bigger' pain in her hip so went to doc who gave her 3 scrips. One for muscle relaxer, one for sleep med, one for antibiotic. She called me and said she was throwing them all away... will they hurt the water supply? I took them to the dump recycle box at the police station for her and thought what a champion she is. That's when I started taking her to the chiropractor where she finds great relief and has developed a crush on the 32 yr old chiropractor. She walks faster than she had been and without a cane half the time. She still works in the garden but not with the same vigor. I think her prayers would be answered if she died face down in the garden dirt..... not doped up and wrapped in blankets on a rocker.
We simply must LIVE until we die and the only way is to follow the natural course of everything.
Janice

]]> d5b79e1703208c9911a8a1dcefe932e5 sunwoman3663 posted an update: Hi, All! Have to chime in on natural protocols vs. western […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/17672/ Sat, 18 Aug 2012 18:55:15 -0400 Hi, All! Have to chime in on natural protocols vs. western med. It is highly recommended that a holistic practitioner guide you in natural treatment. I know of people who go online (honestly!) to find their treatments for cholesterol, BP, even cancer! That is foolhardy and probably not going to work. It seems expensive to go to naturopaths when insurance hardly pays any of it - even though the traditional methods/doctors cost a heck of a lot more - but if you are going to disregard a prescription that is recommended you really should have a guide in the natural medicine field so you are doing the highest, best thing for you. Believe me, I hate doctors and most of Western Medicine, but when hubby didn't like taking the prescribed statin, I made him go to a holistic M.D. for recommendations. As a result he's lost weight, lowered cholesterol, lowered BP, etc. but it wasn't just taking a magic pill instead of the statin. It meant somewhat of a diet, moderate exercise, supplements, and so on. One thing I do know, whether you treat cholesterol with statins or natural methods, be sure to also take CoQ10 as it is so depleted by ALL of these methods! We need a good level of that for our hearts. Anyway, that's my sermon. Just because your neigbor had good luck with gingko or melatonin or selenium for this or that doesn't mean you will.

I came across a ceramic candle holder that I've sold before and can't remember it's name/maker. Can I get back into my really old listings? It's one of those fat ones with a bulbous glass chimney. It's just plain ivory with 2 cobalt stripes around it. One the tip of my tongue but when I try to spit it out it comes out Dansk. It's not Dansk.

I had a buyer ask to send back 3 cups which I agreed to as she said they're not dark enough. They are the Imperial marigold cups with the flower on the bottom and I've only ever seen them in this one color. Could she be trying to match them to amber? Did these come in amber? She's going to send me a pic of hers so I can look at them just because I'm so curious!

I have inherited a Criss Cross reamer for the 3rd time! At this point you're lucky to get $5 for them but that first one brought about $25. It is a pretty thing. I also got in the same box of junk 2 Libbey of Canada glass cowboy boots. Ugh. I'm sure someone will adopt the ugly things. The prize was a Jenaer Glass Tea Pot with infuser and 8 Rose Point snack trays with cups. All that and a lot more doodads and thingamabobs for $5 for the giant box. Tail end of church sale.

It is not hot here on Cape Cod today. It is refreshingly cool although gray with chance of showers. I'll take it! So sick of humidity! Hope to see pretty snaps of all your finds today!!! I'm staying in and listing... nice lazy day.
Janice

]]> 4b6b806e113e9398dcd3dadbef6e2c1f sunwoman3663 posted an update: Reen... I am sending positive thoughts to your friends. […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/17576/ Thu, 16 Aug 2012 03:01:15 -0400 Reen... I am sending positive thoughts to your friends. Please try not to be afraid of cancer. Whether your friends follow natural or western methods, people do fight it. Think of me being Stage III 2 1/2 yrs ago and now I'm just about clear and I never had any traditional treatment! You have so many hugs coming at you from this site alone!
Janice

]]> 2e7bbd5bcf4a3f8b47ba84f05206c2f3 sunwoman3663 posted an update: Oh, I had the problem with pix, too, but today they're all […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/17561/ Wed, 15 Aug 2012 22:30:05 -0400 Oh, I had the problem with pix, too, but today they're all there. ??????? My only other squirrely ebay thing is that every time I tune in a window pops up asking for my zip code. Not knowing why I just X it out and go on. Doesn't seem to make a difference. What could that be about?
Janice

]]> 09cbf8d9db2290643828c4f20f96e0af sunwoman3663 posted an update: So grateful for all the good thoughts for DSIL. And you all […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/17560/ Wed, 15 Aug 2012 22:28:02 -0400 So grateful for all the good thoughts for DSIL. And you all always cheer me on, too. Makes it easier -- truly! Thanks.

As for shipping FC to Japan... be cautious! Some are forwarders who buy lots of things for resale and since they are more than willing to pay full price and ask for FC, there's a good chance they'll claim never to receive it (they do, eventually) and demand a refund. It's a scam. They purposely ask for FC as there's no way to track it once it leaves your post office. I suppose it would be worth it for you to look for your item listed on ebay and see if the seller is in Japan, but I think they bulk wholesale the lots to other places at great reduction. We always have to be on guard against getting screwed by someone and I'm truly quite sick of it.

OK... time to make dinner. Stupid maid didn't show up again! After 40 yrs you'd think I'd fire her!
Janice

]]> e8534d92203155d713a7183d629db844 sunwoman3663 posted an update: Ahoy there, Glassies! Again I've been MIA for a while. […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/17490/ Mon, 13 Aug 2012 23:36:52 -0400 Ahoy there, Glassies! Again I've been MIA for a while. What a busy summer! Having the Russian army upstairs (six J1 workers from Kazakhstan) is more work than I thought but they are dear sweet guys. Two leave this weekend and two more in a couple of weeks. But two will remain with me if they can find work after Summer ends. They want to go to Florida for the winter to work and they do WORK HARD! If anyone down there knows of anything, do let me know. Although they have 1 yr of college left, they feel if they stay and work here a year, they can pay their families back for college costs.
My health continues to improve in spite of some setbacks. THe worst news of the summer is that my DSIL has a new brain tumor, inoperable and of the worst kind. And so he is stage 4 and fighting. They're thinking now he has Parkinson's from that g.d. 'whole brain radiation' they did to him 5 yrs ago. I'm very angry about that. It changed his entire personality and now it's given him such horrid problems. He's bent over like an old man, blind in one eye and has balance issues. I'm so sad. I took him to my 'voodoo' sessions a few times and he loves it but it's a lot of travel for me to get him there. (it's actually energy healing and I love it, too!) Anyway, I'd love to think you're all sending him warm thoughts. If ever there was a more lovable leprechaun, I've never met him. We simply must keep him here as long as possible, in spite of his altered personality.
We just celebrated our anniversary this weekend. Had a wonderful dinner in a snooty restaurant and went to the summer theater here on Cape Cod to see Bill Maher. Good grief... no matter what your political affiliation you'd laugh at this guy. He had 100% of the audience in hysterics and cheering thru the entire show with a standing O at beginning and end. He picks on all sides, all religions, all races so there is no room for resentment. I love a good comedian unless they're angry or really raunchy. So that was great fun and since we NEVER go out anymore, we were even more thrilled to get dressed and hang out with other humans! However, it was very hot and humid even in the 'tent' that is the theater. It has been overly humid all Summer and I'm rather sick of it!
Now that my computer is more or less dependable, I'll be checking in more often. As for BP... get a massage! Get a pedicure! Eat lots of fresh summer fruit! Tell everyone you want nothing but good news for a week! Read any Janet Evanovitch novel you can find (quite funny!).
Glad I stopped in. Be well, everyone!
Janice

]]> abe4425a8d3689bf2885d96ee31f54e4 sunwoman3663 posted an update: Katie.... yes, please come - even if it's just a toe over […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/15603/ Sat, 23 Jun 2012 12:28:38 -0400 Katie.... yes, please come - even if it's just a toe over the bridge so the Cape can get that rain. All we managed was a darkening of the sky, heavy air - still and windless. Yuk!
Must go shopping now as we're hosting an American bbq tonight for the Khazakstani army upstairs. Also, 19 yr old GS coming for an overnight so he can go fishing with Papa Ricky. The guys upstairs have invited 2 others who are staying elsewhere so that makes 10 of us for grilled chicken, watermelon, salad, corn on the cob, and S'mores. I'm not sure they've ever had that treat but it seems important to share with them this bit of American culture. tee hee!
What I'd rather do this a.m. and schlep YS's. deep sigh! Hope you folks post some pretties here later so I can glass-shop vicariously through you.
Have a good one!
Janice

]]> 37761a78260aa668250a95d9d342fb4a sunwoman3663 posted an update: We're praying for rain... sky is dark, it's still in the […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/15587/ Fri, 22 Jun 2012 23:38:23 -0400 We're praying for rain... sky is dark, it's still in the high 80's (was 98 earlier, 100 last 2 days) and it's like watching grass grow. Kids keep calling... raining in Worcester, raining in Woonsocket, raining ferociosly in Blackstone. Once this horrendous and beloved storm goes thru, we'll be able to breathe again. I am looking forward to a long, comfortable sleep tonight after 3 1/2 hours of tossing and turning last night. CARMA, I'm surprised to see it's so hot up at your digs.
I think this heat is our payback for having such a mild winter!!!!!!!!!!!
Janice

]]> d3d5d821dc3b088473d18bd1341faa7f sunwoman3663 posted an update: Katie... I can't remember this kind of heat here. […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/15559/ Thu, 21 Jun 2012 23:55:48 -0400 Katie... I can't remember this kind of heat here. Definitely in Boston and west of there.... thank God for Cheerios. no cooking tonight! Janice

]]> 73ef490b0dfe6e7e53a890daa4ba4bf3 sunwoman3663 posted an update: The outside thermometer in the shade at 3 pm read 100 […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/15557/ Thu, 21 Jun 2012 22:09:40 -0400 The outside thermometer in the shade at 3 pm read 100 dripping degrees. This is Cape Cod. We don't get sultry stuff... ever! We also had the mildest winter in many years so perhaps this is the downside of that. Whew... cheerios for dinner. Janice

]]> 6e9e6ce1428272885ff6a4b4ea3dccf7 sunwoman3663 posted an update: uhhhhhh.... I mean my liver is WEAK... not week! Well, at […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/15518/ Thu, 21 Jun 2012 02:35:42 -0400 uhhhhhh.... I mean my liver is WEAK... not week! Well, at least my spelling here on the laptop is not as bad as on the stupid phone texting. Stupid small buttons!
Janice

]]> 5c20bd3218e346e2a810df77307d3ffd sunwoman3663 posted an update: Amber - love your story, too! Why don't we always go to […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/15517/ Thu, 21 Jun 2012 02:33:54 -0400 Amber - love your story, too! Why don't we always go to the natural first before western medicine? It's a mystery. I think we were brainwashed all our lives. Lady up the street is 91 and says her secret is: stay away from doctors. Hmmm..... Thanks for the eagle full of flowers... too cool!

Marston... yep, do probioticss every day! The chinese medicine always looks at your tongue (yuk!) and I'm always told my liver is week as well as my spleen. And then they ask "you have gallbladder?". I wish I had know then ........ it was actually 20 years ago. I was still brainwashed. My NP is advocating a deep liver cleanse so maybe after the 4th I'll do that. We have a bunch here for a few days of overeating, fireworks, beach, etc.

JULIE: stay warm! It's the new moon along with the solstice, and a good time to ask for favors of the Universe. (can you say LOTTERY!!!!???)

Janice

]]> 209887c1a2de3c49c19bd3b17b69e69f sunwoman3663 posted an update: SHELLY... that is quite weird but I'm never surprised at […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/15499/ Wed, 20 Jun 2012 21:31:12 -0400 SHELLY... that is quite weird but I'm never surprised at ebay's idiocies. I have had major blowouts with them in the last year and if I weren't so lazy I'd put all my junk on another site. Perhaps the IRS is bugging them for their records on big sellers. Who knows.
Marson, thanks for kind words and the CHOCOLATES!
Amber, oh how I wish I'd done what you did for the gallstones! I had it removed about 15 years ago and it's been a problem on and off ever since. I guess the common bile duct and liver have to work harder without that little gland in there. Good for you!!!
I can smell my eggplant parm cooking......MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!
Janice

]]> 85b9b347d566a1f579bbcaeb1922622a sunwoman3663 posted an update: DON... I'm sure you've already tried this but does a plain […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/15493/ Wed, 20 Jun 2012 21:15:02 -0400 DON... I'm sure you've already tried this but does a plain old tea bag help at all? I've used this for everything from sties to allergies to getting a cut from sticking my foolish finger in my eye. The cheaper the tea, the better. Just put it in some hot water, and keep applying it to the eye. Can't hurt. Might just help!!! The other night I had one on each eye as I fell asleep. Rick came in to find me that way... must have been quite a sight! Lately the allergies are irritating the hell out of the lids.
Just a thought!
Janice

]]> 7d611864db7b920eb7c0ddd1e6d28773 sunwoman3663 posted an update: AMBER... still tapping and healing! I just love it. And it […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/15487/ Wed, 20 Jun 2012 20:37:53 -0400 AMBER... still tapping and healing! I just love it. And it still amazes me and we still call it voodoo in my family but now the 2 girls are into it as well. Youngest daughter has rheumatoid arthritis and although she's done lots of yoga, pilates, is off gluten and dairy and off all meds, she still feels a lot better after tapping. Now my wonderful SIL has a new brain tumor (this has been going on for 7 yrs) and I took him to a class last week. He loved it and felt so energized afterwards. I have seen miracles among people who are into this Tong Ren stuff... maybe there's one for my dear David, too?

It's really hot here and supposed to be worse tomorrow. DH put one a/c in down here and one upstairs for the Khazakstani guys. We were all melting. We probably won't use them much but if we have days like this, we surely will use them. Most often there's such a great ocean breeze starting around 2 or 3 o'clock (locals say the wind 'freshens') so we rarely need cooling. A fan, maybe. Then again, we don't often see 90+ on Cape Cod, even when Boston hits 100.

I haven't picked up any wonderful glass but run into other fun things.. ormolu jewelry cases, pretty lanterns, teapots, wrought iron stuff. Whatever sells is okay with me, but I do love the glass. So I get my cheap thrills here looking at everyone else's stuff!

Tenants are such sweet guys. So polite, helpful, and no bad acting. Today they got word from the State Dept. that their job (working in a commercial linen co) is 'too strenuous a labor for student work'. WHAT??????????? These are 20 yr old guys used to working a hell of a lot harder than most American lads. They're willing to take minimum wage to work their butts off so that they can help with their university costs at home. It makes me so mad!!! Now they're running all over the cape on their bikes applying for jobs. One of them forgot to lock his bike up and -- you guessed it! Stolen in 5 minutes. These are all crummy used bikes but they paid $65 each for them. They have 2 friends who have come to visit for meals and showers a few times who were robbed blind in NYC before they even got here. I hate to see them take these memories home with them. The nasty agency who brought them over her for a hefty fee and gave them nothing but some help with the work visa and hooked them up with the job didn't even arrange their transport from NYC to the Cape or help them w/accomodations. Now that they have 2 wks to find another job, the agency won't help them. I'm sure things all over the Soviet republics are just as bad but they probably expected a better deal than they're getting. It's sad.

Happy Hump Day to All!
Janice

]]> b71985c4dbb125b0c2cecfde9c426d1f sunwoman3663 posted an update: BILL -- hahahahahaha.... that's s lotta scotch and soda! I […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/15474/ Wed, 20 Jun 2012 13:32:32 -0400 BILL -- hahahahahaha.... that's s lotta scotch and soda! I would need all of my brothers, all of their friends and a preacher or two to get through a punch bowlful!
Janice
PS: As to winter/summer confusion.... in the northern hemisphere, winter is the cold season. In the southern hemisphere summer is the cold (or more usually rainy) season. So Julie will always be opposite us, in weather and in position on the globe!
PPS: to NANCY... I'm jealous of your summer solstice meditation. It's a great time for healing.
Janice

]]> ec61640a1eea078cd71510f0bfafae2d sunwoman3663 posted an update: Did you every wonder how many unloved and unwanted punch […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/15455/ Wed, 20 Jun 2012 01:10:11 -0400 Did you every wonder how many unloved and unwanted punch cups there are in the US? I looked on EB for Arlington punch cups/bowls and there are a ton of 'em. I can't imagine every using a punch bowl or cup in my own life so I understand the overflowing supply. Someone must invent a new drink that is perfect for the punch bowl and start a revival!!
janice

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