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**Nanci** · 06-07-2006, 01:49 AM

Sarah,

I figured out I burn _through_ my jerseys, too. There's a whiter area where the sports bra is, and the rest of me is pinkish. Thanks for the warning, though- if I keep them, I'll put sunscreen there.

I _bet_ Isaac would like a field trip...All the cats in Florida like to "play with" the anoles that they find out in the yard.

Nanci

**DrBee** · 06-07-2006, 04:35 AM

Welcome back MP - I was wondering where you were????

Speaking of cats and anoles...when I lived in Lafayette (LA) my cat was outside one day (I don't let them out often) and caught a green anole. I yelled at him to let it go. He promptly looked at me, looked at the anole and then ripped it's head off. I was horrified! Mr. Fish, of course, thought it was hilarious. Now I can laugh about it, but geez that was gross!

I have a critter problem at my current house. A rabbit. This rabbit and I are going to go at it one of these days. It has eaten all of my broccoli plants. I've protected my green beans, but I'm sure he'll figure out how to get in there soon. It has also eaten my bell pepper plants. Now come on - who has ever heard of a rabbit that eats bell pepper plants????? It ate 15 of them last week. I went to ... Walmart .... AARGH .... and bought more plants that were much bigger than mine that were grown from seed and... it ate 2 of them! I saw it doing it this time. I ran out into the yard screaming at it. I'm quite sure my neighbors think I'm nuts!

Lise - did you get that helmet? I thought about it last night - I should have PM'd you to reduce the chances of somebody else seeing the one on ebay. I hope you got it!

**Lise** · 06-07-2006, 05:06 AM

Originally Posted by fishdr

Lise - did you get that helmet? I thought about it last night - I should have PM'd you to reduce the chances of somebody else seeing the one on ebay. I hope you got it!

Sheepish confession--I have no idea how ebay works. Plus which, how do I know it's new? I wouldn't give her one that was used. But thanks for your vigilance!

I actually got Isaac to drop a bird he caught on our enclosed back porch in a former apt. I put the bird on a broom and held it out the window, on its little perch, until it caught its breath and flew away. An anole, though? No, he'd just rip its little head off, I'm sure!

**DrBee** · 06-07-2006, 05:17 AM

Lise - I have virtually no experience on ebay either. It says it's new. Maybe you could email the person. It says they are in Chicago. If not - I'm sure one of the LBSs should have it. Good luck!

We have to be careful with one of our dogs - the stray we picked up. He looks like a Golden Retriever, but is really flaky. Someone chopped his tail off - tragic. Anyway - he has a thing about catching fledglings and eating them. I've been seen chasing him around the yard yelling "leave it! leave it". We don't let him outside much at this time of year. He nearly caught an adult cedar waxwing one year. He leaped into the air to get it. Luckily he missed.

**maillotpois** · 06-07-2006, 05:37 AM

Originally Posted by fishdr

Welcome back MP - I was wondering where you were????
!

I was at a double century over the weekend (see Eastern Sierra in Adventure stories). now I am in new hampshire on business, so I wll only be online sporadically.

**Brina** · 06-07-2006, 05:51 AM

Originally Posted by Lise

Sheepish confession--I have no idea how ebay works. Plus which, how do I know it's new? I wouldn't give her one that was used. But thanks for your vigilance!

ebay sellers have ratings that are based upon feedback left by previous buyers. Some people of thousands of positive transactions. If a seller has overwhelmingly positive feedback (say high 90s) and their negatives are for reasons out of their control (ie a buyer gave them a negative feedback because the post office lost a package and the buyer clearly declined insurance, but they are blaming the lost package on the seller anyway) then you can be reasonably well assured that the item is exactly what is described. I recently bought my husband some pedals for his moutain bike off of ebay. They were impossible to find anywhere else but were easily found on ebay. And they were new and sealed in the original packaging.

**Nanci** · 06-07-2006, 07:02 AM

I've bought 147 things on eBay, ranging from a bike to a laptop to clothes, DVDs- everything.

One seller didn't send the item- a DVD, and another sent a DVD that didn't work. Otherwise, I've had only positive experiences.

Nanci

**Lise** · 06-07-2006, 11:48 AM

OK! I'm going to give it a shot tonight! (Keep in mind, I was one of the last people to get an ATM card. Or an i-pod. Or a camera phone. I am something of a techno-phobe. Goes with being a midwife?) Thanks for the encouragement to enter the 21st century, guys!

**DrBee** · 06-07-2006, 12:04 PM

I don't even have an iPod! Just bought a cell phone last year. My daughter is asking for an iPod, though. She's 4!!!!

Now - at work - I have all sorts of techy things - even a thumbdrive that uses bioscan (recognizes fingerprints for security) and such.

**Brina** · 06-07-2006, 02:33 PM

Originally Posted by Lise

OK! I'm going to give it a shot tonight! (Keep in mind, I was one of the last people to get an ATM card. Or an i-pod. Or a camera phone. I am something of a techno-phobe. Goes with being a midwife?) Thanks for the encouragement to enter the 21st century, guys!

i think it is so cool that you are a midwife. I wanted to use one instead of an ob for my last pg (unfortunately it ended at 11 weeks). After my twin pg which was neccessarily high tech I really wanted a more natural experience.

**Lise** · 06-07-2006, 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by Brina

i think it is so cool that you are a midwife. I wanted to use one instead of an ob for my last pg (unfortunately it ended at 11 weeks). After my twin pg which was neccessarily high tech I really wanted a more natural experience.

Thanks...I think it's cool, too. I decided I wanted to be a midwife at age 20, but it took 'til 34 to achieve it. Now I've been doing it for 12 years, and aside from the hours...and the liability, I suppose...there's nothing else I'd rather do. L.

**DrBee** · 06-07-2006, 06:05 PM

Very cool, Lise! It's great that you have a job that you love!

**Lise** · 06-07-2006, 07:53 PM

Never got to ebay tonight...packing, washing hair, dying eyebrows (blonde is not all it's cracked up to be), emailing with plethora of potential Mr. Right, er, Wrongs...ok, one, but ...

Anyhoo. Going to Ohio tomorrow, back Sunday night, may NOT have internet access

if not, will catch up with y'all on Sunday! Have a great weekend!

love, L.

**maillotpois** · 06-07-2006, 07:55 PM

Hear hear! I think that is fantastic to be doing something you really want to do. I'm not, but it isn't bad and it allows me to ride my bike and work at school, field trips, etc. For my next career, maybe nursing. I don't know.

**KnottedYet** · 06-07-2006, 09:13 PM

For my next career I want to be a bike mechanic. So i can fix my own dang rear derailleur. Or an acupuncturist. Or a librarian (again). Or a shoe sales-person.

Getting a little burned out on healthcare. Still love it, but I need a break. Haven't had a vacation since November. Need a vacation. Need to get l**d.

Bought a wetsuit today. From my buddies at the kayak shop. Figured I'd get a kayaking suit, cuz I kayak more than I tri. Now I can start swimming. Got 2 months to get good enough that i can swim 1/2 mile. Oooh, Nelly....

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