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[Lise]

But... there are so many NICE people in Plainfield. I had a teacher who lived there and commuted to work *every morning* I think it was close to an hour drive. Nuts.

True! And he seems to be one of them. Where did you live when you were growing up?

[Kitsune06]

Fremont (no one knows where that is...) half an hour west of Appleton, or 2 hrs west of Green bay, or 3 hrs north of Milwaukee, on HWY 10... not far from Weyauwega, Waupaca or Steven's Point.

[Lise]

I have a general idea where that is, but we must be talking about different Plainfields. Plainfield, IL, is not an hour's drive from anywhere that's 3 hr N of Milwaukee!

[Kitsune06]

Must be! I'm talking Plainfield, WI. Gee... must be a lot of plain fields in the greater Midwest.

[Nanci]

I was driving home from the grocery store- getting potatoes and cranberry sauce for my turkey dinner. Saw this thing that looked like a small bird, sitting upright in the road. As I blew past it, it fluttered around in the wind, but didn't move or fall over. So, as I drove on, under this time pressure to get home, peel the potatoes, boil the potatoes, mash the potatoes, I made it half a mile before deciding to turn back. Sure enough, as I run out into traffic, it's a little yellow and green bird- hit by a car, but still bright eyed and fighting. I scoop him up and get in the car and rush for home, planning to call the rehab place, leave a message, bring him in. Bird is biting my thumb, painfully, and making a growling noise. When I get home, and inspect him, his wing is broken, and there is way too much blood. I am hopeful, though- all other extremities are intact, and his eyes are bright. But, as I am holding him in one hand and cutting vet wrap to immobilize the wing, he closes first one eye, then the other. I wrap him up, but he begins agonal breathing. In a minute, he is lifeless- gone. I have him wrapped in a paper towel, and for a minute, think of throwing him in the trash, but can't. I bring him out under the ancient mimosa tree and bury him, wrapped up neatly, under a cement block that lives under the tree. At least he died somewhat peacefully, instead of being smashed by a car, again.

[salsabike]

Lise had one of those nice cathartic clean-outs today. Those are SO uplifting when you're ready for them.

Bruno28 is another on the TE list whose wit makes me laugh.

The inside of my back itches. That means I'm coming down with a cold. What a weird pre-cold symptom that is.

Where's Choco?

[Lise]

Oh, Nanci, that is a sad story. But you've shown why you're a premier member of Team Paloma. Both in the sense of birds, and peace. You are so loving with all of the creatures. I am sure they feel that, somehow. L.

[Nanci]

Lava is in the shop, getting a new more mountainy rear cassette (moving up from 105 to Ultegra!) and getting her bad read shifter inspected. I hope I don'[t have to buy shifters, too. This is a very bad pay period for that.

Did I tell you I caught two snakes yesterday?? (on my ride) Both released. One baby Black Racer, one unidentified so far.

[salsabike]

Ah, poor bird. And Nanci. I'm sorry. But glad to know you do those things.

[Nanci]

Choco comes out every night to watch Nip/Tuck or Grey's Anatomy. He loves the same TV shows I do. I kiss him a lot. He is due for another feeding tomorrow night- keep your fingers crossed!!

[Lise]

Lise had one of those nice cathartic clean-outs today. Those are SO uplifting when you're ready for them.

And it's only just begun. Really, it began last week when I got rid of a lot of clothes. Stuff I was saving because it was "nice", or someone had given it to me...except that I didn't like it! ----->woosh!----> out it goes!

Next: Art/craft supplies and cross-stitch supplies. I used to make a lot of cross-stitch, and I still love it, but who has time? The art/craft stuff is from when I was trying to be the perfect wife with the perfect home (sheesh ), and, failing that, to express my misery in paint. I'll probably hang onto the oil paints. I love the smell and texture of them, even if I'm not much of an artist. Probably the tubes of acrylics, too. But not all the craft stuff. I am done with that. Except my glue gun. Just used that tonight! A glue gun is a tool, like a drill. Everyone should have both.

[Nanci]

I can't just leave them there.

I was going to say something- oh, I haven't seen Dodge Ball, but I _have_ seen Murderball. Guess which one is better...

[Nanci]

Two four-day weeks in a row, coming up!! Then a five-day week, then a three day week! I love bike events! But I got suckered into the lunch stop at the upcoming back-to-back centuries in October- can only ride the first day.

At the volunteer dinner last night, a patient of mine was there. It was really strange. Someone who was in a horrible accident, who had a 1:500 chance of living, they said. She might be joining my group. It's so weird to see people out of context.

[Nanci]

Burning up old mementos is very cathartic isn't it. All they make you do is harbor resentment.

[salsabike]

No, I couldn't just leave them there either...gotta try.

Just started watching Grey's Anatomy recently and LOVE it.

Out of context sightings--I have seen fellow ballet dancers (back in that day) in public places whom I could not recognize because they had street clothes on and their hair down.

And re that memento burning stuff: I once wrote a letter to an ex that for the first time was really blunt about all the crappy stuff he did and was. Had the whole lunch-with-girlfriends-ceremonial-burning-of-letter-in-fireplace thing. Then I sent him a copy anyway. Believe me, he deserved to see it. That was 20 years ago and it still makes me laugh and I'm still absolutely glad I did it. It could only have done him good.