Happy Birthday, Jane. I wonder, when history is written, if bloggers will be credited with helping the U.S. get a fair healthcare system. I wonder if they’ll be mentioned by name. (for sure, my grandchildren will know)

Happy birthday, (((Jane))). G’mornin’, Solai. Sun shining in MN this morning. Had some rain last week. Things looking better. And about bloggers and health care? Really wish my grands didn’t live with conservatives. Heavy burden to bear. (sigh)

Happy birthday, Jane, with best wishes!

Morning Christy, what an adorable photo. Happy B-day to Jane as well. Anyone see Moyers last night? Another great show of information and enlightenment.

Happy B’Day Jane!!!!! You’ve We’ve come a long way in the past several years. It’s been you and Christy who have pushed, cajoled, enticed, and motivated us to be more active and better people than we were before FDL came into our lives. You have definitely been a blessing to the world.

Thank you.

Actually, I don’t even have grandchildren yet. But, if that miracle ever happens, they’ll know all about the blogging revolution and the role it took in saving America.

Did you see that Cheney wanted to use the military in Buffalo, NY?

yes. Moyers somehow manages to do it so well week after week after week. Double header on health care and hate radio/tv spurring violence. Anyone who missed if can catch it online.

Happy birthday Jane !

Hey Christy , that’s one cute little peanut !

Morning all
Happy, happy birthday Jane. Yes grandchildren are great.

In no specific order:
Happy Birthday Jane — and many many more.
Solai – Considering a lot of folks believe that it was the bloggers who helped get Obama elected, and who are now the primary venue for calling out Cheney, Yoo, Addington et al. for their crimes, I think it will be the blogs which get some of the credit on healthcare reform (we won’t discuss the role of C Street, Gooper hypocricy etc. as the side dish on this). Will people such as Jane Hamsher get mentioned – well, if she does, I certainly hope they spell her name correctly and don’t refer to her as “That Hamster Woman”.
Also – Solai – I’ve got to tell you that I have been peppering Mike Arcuri 24/7 in general for being a Blue Dog and in specific for being someone who is not supporting a robust option in healthcare. Too bad he’s not interested in supporting the other 99% of his district instead of the insurance companies in New Hartford.

Sestak and Scrapple are going head to head at Netroots Nation this month. Let’s see if we can get Joe to take the pledge in front of everyone. I’ll be there. Looking for someone to share the room. Any gals here going and want to double up?

YES!! I just saw that about the Lackawanna 6 – and Cheney and Addington’s using Yoo’s October 23, 2001 memo as their basis for a dry run on Posse Comitatus. Now, if they’d tried it in the months between November and April up there, I think it might have been a fair fight, given the amount of snow they get up there and the amount of it that gets left in the streets.

In case all y’all have missed the St. Paul wedding video, have a look. Fabulous fun!

Just got a new monitor for my computer and trying to get used to things being stretched out horizontally.

Good Morning….The Moyers piece was amazing in both segments. Pulling apart the health care debate…a Dr. wanting to start over for a single-payer; the 2nd piece on the hate speech cadre was ugly and terrifying. Where does such hate come from? The minister talked about the force of treating others as not-human. Both pieces could have been longer.

Here in Central TX today is a rally with Rep Doggett, et al. for health care…

Sarah out of office tomorrow;)) We can watch her path.

Happy birthday, Jane, and thanks so much for this place.

barbara @ 13, that’s so much fun, isn’t it? As a friend of mine said, and for once, the bridesmaids’ dresses are great.

Happy Birthday Jane. May your dreams come true and your hard work lead to the changes we all need. You are a national treasure and a hero.

Christie, thanks to you as well, What a gal! Smart as nails and a great mommy too. Just look at that peanut!

I’m off to sail… catch you on the water later.

I don’t think Arcuri will win next time. Not because of his voting record but hints of his using his position to make a few bucks (he bought a building which now houses police barracks-or something-the details were always vague). I doubt he’ll get a primary challenge so I think he’ll lose. I’m not sure how I feel about that. Maybe it would be the best thing. Get him out before he becomes too entrenched and then get a progressive to run next time. But there’s a risk to that.
But, for sure, he won’t get an enthusiastic vote (or donations or volunteering) like he did the first time he ran.

The fact that single payer was taken off the table at the very beginning of the process does not bode well for transformational health care reform. The for profit model is the problem and is shaping up to be nothing more than a bonanza for the insurance companies and big pharma. The policy makers would seem to be unable to think out of the box for fear of losing their corporate sponsors.

I have an idea for the media. Every newspaper, every on-air news segment should have a permanent, daily, designated spot for the following:

Backtrack/mea culpa du jour (e.g., CNN re Dobbs, Obama re Cambridge police, Dr. McKalip).

Slams du jour: Republicans slam Democrats for _______, (sub-category: Limbaugh slams ______).

etc.

Morning all! Happy Birthday, Jane!! I can’t tell you how grateful I am for the FDL crew and all the good friends I’ve found here over the years. Thank you, Christy.

Hadn’t thought of that, but your friend is right! The sunglasses made it perfect somehow.

that must have been one LONG wedding rehearsal!

Saw Jane on the toobz yesterday – on with Shuster and Hall as well as a rethug. The dittohead rethug was catching hell from Shuster, Hall as well as Jane. It was great.

I’ve got to disapear for a few minutes. Refrigerator decided to quit last night. Repairman on his way and I need to make sure that I’m not going to be embarrassed when he arrives.

That fits her analysis. She suggests a model that would be a progressive extension of Medicare until it covers everyone….perhaps starting with a decade now and adding til it covers everyone. She was very articulate and agrees the insurance brigade is the barrier, and Obama has made the opposition easier by not disclosing some details. (I think that’s what she was saying) But clearly for the single payer, rebuts all the long line claims about other countries, etc.

Happy Birthday Jane!

A true American

90 minutes. Much of it was improv. Clergy related to the bride. The thing has gone viral, with upwards of 2 million views to date. Hmmm. I think I have some still shots of still bodies from my wedding.

BTW, Christy, does the Peanut know there is an army of folks out here who have appointed ourselves honorary aunties and uncles? It’s so much fun to watch her grow up. And do I detect a wee trace of reddishness in her hair?

Good Morning Early Rising Pups and
Happy Birthday to Jane. You’re a rock star. This site has surely been a blessing in many people’s lives.
I agree with everyone here that Moyer’s show last night was great. Didn’t we have the Shock Jock writer here for a Book Salon a while back? I don’t think I even want to know where Hate comes from, but I agree we can only act that way when we dehumanize the Other.

Never done a rehearsal that went over an hour. But that looks like it was lots of fun.

the Peanut has very very red hair from the rare pics Christy has posted over the years. Yes, it’s been fun watching her grow up. I hope we’re a part of that for a long time to come.

Not for the first time, I read about Cheney pushing Bush to do something particularly stupid (e.g., troops to Buffalo, pardoning Scooter Libby) and Bush deciding against the idea. Snarkless observation (to the extent that’s possible re GWB): I absolutely cannot picture W making a supposed unilateral decision to oppose Cheney. Who was helping him think in those instances, do you suppose?

Yea but there was no consideration of troops to help after Katrina.

Kittens are doing great at this point. Toby (our older cat) after one course of antibiotics (he got the “cold” from them) got better for a while and then tanked. Back to the vet on Thurs. and now on another course of antibiotics. He’s doing better but it’s a slog. We get to take him into the bathroom with us when showering to expose him to the steam. Poor guy having trouble breathing still which cuts down on his eating. If he can’t smell it he won’t eat it.

Ah, kitties. We love ‘em. Almost like kids, they are.

The Bride, a life long dancer, said one 1 1/2 hour run through on Thursday night before wedding.

Happy Birthday to a Fine Lady of The Lake , Jane . Many more in Peace.

As to the photo, I’ll have what the Peanut is having.

Oh that video is hysterical! And touching! Barbara, are these relatives?

Maybe Dr. Rice? Or, do you think it was Rove and maybe out of jealousy?
Hiya Barbara. Big waves at you.

Happy Birthday Sweet Jane.

So, if I had finished the article before spouting off, I’d have seen names named re who helped Bush think. Even so, going toe-to-toe with Darth must have taken raw courage, massive hubris or a large amount of alcohol. And who is W’s brain now? How has he been persuaded to keep such a (comparatively) low profile?

Happy birthday, Jane! Now you’re old enough to hit the bars!

I wish! No, someone among ‘em decided to post it on YouTube and it caught fire. They’re appearing on national teevee, and I think the whole wedding party is showing up on, oh, maybe Today or . . . ???

The big problem is that Congress itself flatly rejected single-payer; there was no hope of that even getting a fair hearing. Look at how hard a fight the public option has had!

Should have read the thread before posting…I see they aren’t relatives. I am going to pass this video along to my kids (erm, ages 40 and 43). They’ll love it!

OMG, we be parental peers.

Hey, lady! Have lost touch with you a bit. Book store? Permanent, full-time, part-time?

Count me in – my kids are 35 and 42.

GM, Christy. And a Happy Birthday to Jane!

I also saw Moyers’ show last night. I think the idea of starting medicare ten years earlier and then downwards again and again until everyone is covered is a great way to get where we need to go. It was discouraging to hear them say that what we are on the road to is what has been my worst possible outcome from this: national insurance.

Because I got dumped while healthy from my insurance, and because my state has a state program for people who have a “denial of coverage” document, I am in a large pool for the first time. My payments are affordable for the first time. However, we are essentially a two hospital town, one good one bad. The bad one is the only one that will accept this insurance. So that is very bad for me.

Our state capital has only a Catholic hospital. The other day there was a radio story about how they refuse to give pain killers because people should be reminded how “Christ suffered.” No kidding.

Wow! Great news. I have long believed I am the elder-hostile here. Aging like a stinky old cheese.

And who is W’s brain now?

Laura?

Oh, Barbara….it’s truly “me & thee”….I am going to find another bumper sticker, however, more along the “I will wear purple” line. I confess to an ever-growing severe intolerance with other drivers, also.

Cool, Barbara! I feel a bit silly when I mention my “kids” but I think they always will be. My son (43) has been divorced for about 5 years and is in a serious relationship — the first since the divorce. Maybe he and his new lady will marry and they can have a wedding like this one! (Except that his two boys, 15 and 13, play guitar, so they’d have to contribute some of the music!)

And my manners are woeful! Happy Birthday to Jane, and many, many more!

Only part time, but it had been 10 – 2 M-F and that was taking a big bite out of the day, what with travel time and squeezing my life into the before and after. Now, I’ve changed to MTW, which is better. Permanent? Eh….well, it’s not temporary, but as much as nothing is “permanent” in life, we’ll see. I think I might want to look for something else. The two people I work with have been there for a long time and they are both the most consistently grumpy people I’ve ever had to be around. The other morning, for example, when I showed up with my usual good humor, in response to my Good Morning, I got What’s good about it? in response. Life’s just too short for that shit, if you know what I mean. But, thanks for asking. *g*

Ah, I see we have an elder cohort! I think Adie is our age, too! And I think Southern Dragon may be, as well. Let’s just call us the wise elders of the FDL tribe!

Great…shall we have a pledge and a secret word? Maybe a word for the day Word?

You may recall that I’m a Deb too. I learned something new recently…Deborah means the Bee. Which, of course, I’d heard all my life, but found out further…Bee…To enjoy the sweetness of God’s word. How ’bout that?

Urgh!! There’s a grim thought. Maybe it’s lack of nearby brain that has kept him silenced. Read yesterday that Rove is selling his DeeCee house and moving to Texas.

Happy Birthday, Jane.

Now I’m off to have a lens put back in my glasses. Tigers 1, Glasses 0. Damn, can’t see shit.

You guys are not That much older than some of us…and I think SD is more my age…57. Shhhhhh. Petrocelli told me the other night that women were not supposed to divulge their age.

Yeah, well, barbara (from the Greek, as I recall) means something like foreign and/or strange. Perfecto!

RevBev, foothillsmike, MsMolly, barbara, Adie, SD and I think Twain. Maybe Prairie Sunshine?

Greying panthers, arise!!

I hope that is only temporary unless he is moving to a big house in TX.

What singes my feathers is BCBS using MY premium payment to Bribe (oh excuse me lobby) congress and put out skewed info instead of reducing my health care cost. That 1.4 Million a day being spent by insurance Co’s is misappropriation of funds in my book.

I wonder where eCAHN is this morning? She’s usually around — and I think she is one of “us” greying panthers. Seems like we all have our faculties, still, although I have had a few memory leaks of late!

Maybe, just Eccentric. Ha!
I’ve been called weird and “wacky, but in a good way”. And, I think that’s comforting. Who’d want to be Normal these days?

Well, I’m not about to divulge….except the next one is REAlly old…..at least is it a few months off.

Do you think we get to vote whether Rove moves to TX? He can become as useless as Cornyn, I guess.

Uh oh, refrigerator guy can’t figure it out.

I’ll be 66 on the anniversary of the Sand Creek Massacre.

Oh, that reminds me. My birthday is November 2. Not a significant, milestone kinda deal. Just wanted to give y’all an early heads-up in case you need extended shopping time! *g* Must be all kinds of fab Scorpio gifties out there. Yes, yes. barbara from same root as barbarian, a non-Greek speaking Swede. (Okay, I Google’d it.)

Not to whine, but, in the last 2wks, I had an invasion of mice (exterminator called), my shower started to leak in basement (plumber called) and now my freeking refrigerator seems in peril.

November 19. Knew it off top of head. (Not)

Yea and Christmas is five months from today. *g*

But, but, you were going to be one of my newer, younger, girlfriends, remember? I got to see my 92 year old friend the other night. The one I talk to every day, but rarely get to see as she doesn’t get out much and even resists having folks over. I just soaked her beautiful face up. She sat in awe of her. But, she’s getting so tiny and frail.

I was 66 on Inauguration Day.

I’m 56 and quit “the bottle” in April, so my freak flag is getting really grey these days.

If SD is here, yesterday I slipped and found myself suddenly sprawled on the floor. WTF? I missed some tiger’s slimy breakfast throw up. . .I have to try not to let that happen again, it could get dangerous.

29th.

Maybe we need to have a Tribal Elders meetup! Of course, since we’re scattered all over the US, that would be quite a feat!

Wiki lies!!!

At home is the only place I don’t walk with my head up. I’d have added a kick to my glasses this mornin’ if I did.

Sorry, Dude. Not about your age, but that I was wrong. I guess I was mixing up age with our sharing having grown up near each other…Tujunga?

Okay. The jig’s up. No more will I be thought of as a sleek, young, vibrant, totally with-it kinda gal. 66. Live with it. I do. *g*

I’ll be what you want me to be, and I will bring the gingerbeer and epsom salts….and we will have a ball. Im not tiny and frail yet, but I can tell when I am being “treated” like a senior citizen.

Goodness, I’m here on time for once! Happy Birthday, Jane. Thank you for saving my sanity – you, Christy, Marcy, and that strange basset man along with pups too many to mention – mean the world to me.

I’m just home from the hospital, having had a peculiar ‘heart attack’. It’s called “Broken heart syndrome”. In a couple of weeks, I’ll reach my 76th
birthday…no thanks to the Bush/Cheney years of stress & heartbreak at
watching this beloved land savaged by lies, greed and criminality so great it took my breath away.

I will recover -and so will the country. I believe that now. Thanks to all here and the net – history will show what heroes you all are.

Oh, wow, what an amazing thing to do. Big, fat blessings to ya!

Morning, Christy and all. It’s a wonderful morning here, had a gentle rain last night, it was needed after a series of 95-100 degree days.

Happy Birthday, Jane, hope you are doing something fun today. Saw the vid of Jane on Shuster yesterday, Jane rocked and really waxed the repug’s ass with her closing statement. Jane, you rock!!!

Yes, a feat…but wouldn’t it be fun! Occasionally, I have tried to imagine what some of us look like. Of course, not a clue.

My freak flag started turning white in Nam. Now it’s all white. Never used any colouring. Still falls to the middle of my back, though. Little thinner, perhaps. *g*

Loved the video. Now if I get just get one of my kids married, I’d be a step closer to the grandchildren I long for.

Uh, just for clarity, this isn’t about the sliding in kitty puke part!

Oh, that’s happened to me too. And, there’s only one thing worse to step/slip on first thing in the morning.

Brook, Welcome back and blessings. Yes, I agree. The past years have been a shock + the anxiety whether we are going to recover. I hope you are mending.

Refrigerator guy still shaking his head. I’m viewing this from living room.

Yes, m’am. (tee hee) I’m sure we would have a ball. If I ever get to Texas, or you CA.

I don’t look my age, if there is such a “look.” When someone says that, I tell them that THIS is what 66 looks like! I hate stereotypes. People age differently and I think there are a lot of things today that keep us looking and feeling young. My grandkids have a much different impression of Grandma than I did.

MsMolly and RevBev, I would love a tribal council! Not sure where we all are, but have car, will travel. Central U.S.? Ozarks? And will we still love each other once we see how we all look?? Could be transformative! *g*

That hasn’t happened here yet, but my beautiful new Angela has taken over my home. Her stuff, box, food, toys….have taken over my space.. And what is not in my house is still in the car. And she is totally cute….maybe a good excuse for mess in my house. Ummmm.

I’m going to a “backyard chicken” how-to today. I have been trying to imagine how the tigers would get along with chickens.

I am wearing my contacts again. . .it makes me feel not as old as with glasses, people don’t recognize me these days. It’s a jolt, quitting the bottle. I don’t think I have seen my (real) hair for at least 20 years.

No need to imagine in my case. Taken in Clearwater but I don’t remember when.

Oh, THAT bottle. My name is bgrothus and I am a hair colorer. Duh!

Solai, please, you must divulge. Is there a butt crack showing?
Maybe he’s shaking his head because it’s an easy fix and he won’t make a bundle off you today. Hoping?

Ozarks….how interesting. And I recall you had come to the TX coast….Keep thinking.

Oh, honey, you’re gorgeous! No, wait. Manly. Very manly.

Thanks. So glad to meet you. Maybe Fla should be the meet up….many good spots.

Not that anyone’s paying attention to my angst (lol) but I’ve got to go. Verdict’s in. It’s the compressor which means I have to go buy a new fridge.
Fuck,fuck,fuck

My friends have indicated they will invite me back to their rented condo (Padre Island, where the glop is surfacing, I’ve been told), probably January or February. Son just moved to Dallas. Friends and family in Phoenix area. MIGHT pile into car and have me a Zen and Honda Maintenance trip.

My photo is on my Facebook page (guess that little F isn’t here any more — search for Molly Msmolly Gordon). My hairdresser says that under the highlights I have very little gray. My mother wasn’t entirely gray when she died at 82.

Oh, honey, I AM paying attention. Watched my own fridge die an untimely death. And the weird part about replacing it was this: Prolly the last fridge I’ll ever have to buy. Not morbid. Just . . . the way it is.

Please accept long-distance condolence hug.

Sometimes when I vacumn the LR, and that does happen on occasions, I spend more time picking up the dog bones, chews, pulls and other toys than the actually vacumning. Used to be kids stuff, now it’s the dog’s. Times sure to change.

So sorry, Solai. I had my furnace serviced (one of those things they say we should do regularly that I don’t do) and had to buy a new furnace. Grrr. Thank heavens for the home equity line!

Morning all — slept way, way in this morning. Was lovely to wake up slowly and know that coffee was ready and waiting. Ahhhhh…weekends.

True confession: I am essentially Facebook illiterate. Oh, the shame!

Sorry abiout this, whatever you do, do not buy a stainless one. I have one with a stainless door and the rest is black. The stainless is a pain in the neck to keep up.

Hey, darlin’, wondered if you’d be joining us. We’ll have to card you, though! *g*

I’m following. See my #98.
So, butt-crack or no?

I would be on your exact path from Dallas to Padre….no way around it. Keep thinking. Cheers.

Solai..I am so sorry about the fridge. What did Radner say: One ol’ thing after another. Demi and I would have a gingerbeer….you may need something stronger. Uggggh. Hugs.

Nice pic.

CHS: So glad you could make it so I can say what a cutie your Peanut is….a doll. Y’all have a great day…I think I have a few, no, lots of chores. Bev

So who all willbe at Netroots Nation? I know RevDeb will. Anyone else? Will be nice to see firepups who attend…

Yep. Once you allow a tiger in yer home it’s no longer yours. You have now officially become live-in staff.

OK, time to pick up the tiger food and go get my glasses fixed. This one-eyed web activity will give me a headache if I keep it up.

Be good to yourselves, and all other living things.

Namaste

Actually, he’s kinda cute. (Not that that’s making me feel better)

Couple of years old, but I haven’t changed much.

You should see her now — she is so tall she’s off the growth chart, and beautiful, too, if a biased momma can say so.

Which is why I don’t do many updated photos, and none that show her face — too many crazies in the world in which I used to work, and I don’t like taking unnecessary chances.

This is good info. My fridge is 16 years old, still chugging along. I am getting new countertops, stove, sink & faucets in a couple of weeks. I was warned off a smooth-top range because of upkeep. If I decide I need a new fridge, I would have picked stainless, because the stove is stainless. Am I in for headaches?

My favorite was the one where her face was hidden as she dug into her Halloween bag of treats.

That’s a good one, but please show her the wedding/tuxedo shot. Then, she’ll really get a crush on you!

My youngest granddaughter is the Peanut’s age. My daughter blogs and uses her daughter’s photos but gives them aliases. But she doesn’t have a similar work history, and her blog is read by family and a few friends and fellow mommy bloggers, so probably not much risk.

Any refrigerator tips would be much appreciated. What I hope to find is one that is counter-depth. Hate the look of them sticking out.

That one took forever to get, too — she kept looking up and smiling and couldn’t understand why I wanted a pix of her without her face in it. *g*

Ask and ye shall receive.

I’m thinking black. What do you think?

And don’t we expect bias…but looking at her, I’m betting you’re right, as well. I have an 8 year old grandson….maybe they will meet one day;)) Hopefully, they will both be Progressives.

Okay. Here I am.

All I can say is that with the finish on my fridge, I have to polish it like a car. I didn’t think to ask about the upkeep and whether or not there are finishes that are maintenance free. I guess if you do some research about it, it would help. I wish I did.

I would also caution against black. I’ve always had either white or a beige color ranges, and this black range is a pain to keep clean. Everything shows.

We have stainless everything in our kitchen and I love it. I get wipes specifically for the stainless and use them for a wipe-down once a week and it stays very nice for me. Even with a 6 year old who opens and closes the freezer door to get popsicles on a constant basis.

But it is all stainless, not just partially — wonder if that makes a difference?

She’s beautiful!! Oh, and so are you. *g*

Um, I like short women. *g*

Morning all. Happy birthday Jane and thanks for the thready Christy.

Did that bag have Solai’s fridge in it?

And with the fridge, it was most pronouned DUH moment of my life when I realized that I had to polish the front door. It’s a neutral metal for crying out loud.

What brand of wipes if I may ask?

That’s why I’m on South Beach!

My boss’s daughter. We were joking around one day about her wedding and I threatened to wear a tux. Everybody expected me to show up in shorts and t-shirt, my normal fashion statement. No outfit is complete without tiger hair and the tux was no exception.

I think there may be different grades of stainless — I know there are different finishes on stainless sinks — so it could be that makes a difference too.

Solai, I got a counter-depth fridge back in the 90s for the (then) new house I built. They aren’t as common and you may pay a bit more, but they are readily available. If I replace mine now, I may look at them, but unfortunately I am constrained by the width of the opening so I hate to constrain the depth too.

An appliance guy said lots of people are buying fridges with the freezer on the bottom these days.

Not going to make it this year, unfortunately. But every single panel will be broadcast and archived by the H.O.R.N. , they’ll have lots of interviews with the radio hosts, and the H.O.R.N. chat room will be open and modded for communication with the broadcasters and in order to send in questions.

You should be almost to phase 2 by now. How much have you lost (or haven’t you weighed yet)? Nearly all of my 11 lbs came after phase 1.

Hold on — I’ll check. I get them at Target. *shuffles to kitchen* The container says “Weiman” Stainless Steel Wipes. The best part for me is that I can use one wipe for the fridge, dishwasher and stove — it may help that half our fridge is covered in drawings and paintings from La Peanut, though. *g*

Best wishes, Jane, hope you’re having a great time celebrating.

Thanks for the BD PUAC post and the pic of the Peanut. Amazing how much time has passed already, yes?

Really leaving now, the husband is ready. Wish me luck.

Don’t know if this will work:
http://www.facebook.com/reqs.p…..=547874536
That was taken two years ago. When my pop passed, I drove down to the airport to pick up my daughter and my grandpug — that’s him in the shot. We stopped at the beach on the way back to my house.

Thanks! I’ll look for them. I’ve tried a number of different wipes and cleaners and with the finish on my fridge they didn’t work. Believe me, polishing the fridge is not as glamorous as it sounds.

I saw those wipes (maybe not the same brand) in the appliance area at Lowe’s last week, and made a mental note to pick some up when I get my new range. Glad to hear they work well.

I have one (bottom freezer, so to speak), and I love it!!

You can also try plain window cleaner and a microfiber cloth. The microfiber really does the trick.

I’ve got all stainless, too, have tried all kinds of stuff and spent too much time and money hunting down cleaners which work to remove the fingerprints (which with two kids are crazy-making). I draw the line at wipes for our household because they invite abuse by the kids; the younger one will blow through four or five wipes instead of using just one.

Window cleaner with a paper towel will clean, but it often leaves streaks from the paper. Using the microfiber towel does the trick, also washable and reusable.

Phase II begins Monday night (or Tuesday morning, depending on how desperate I feel). Down, let’s see, gosh, almost 10 pounds.

Demi, here’s what I got when I clicked on the link. But then clicking on “View Deborah’s Profile brought up your page, so I sent you a friend request.
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The page you requested cannot be displayed right now. It may be temporarily unavailable, the link you clicked on may have expired, or you may not have permission to view this page.

* Return home
* View Deborah’s Profile

Now that I’ve frittered away a lot of the morning chatting with my FDL friends, I’d better get going on my Saturday errands and chores. I have to figure out what to do with the upstairs bathroom — stripped the wallpaper last weekend, think I will paint an interesting color.

Oooooh, I’ve been looking at those microfiber towels lately. Good to know they work well for that sort of surface cleaning. Thanks!

Thanks, that’s interesting about the microfiber, I’ve tried a number of cloths with the polish I’ve been using with mix results.

I’ll remember that, too! Haven’t tried them yet for anything.

Now I am REALLY headed out. See y’all later in the day!

Could it be that after almost 4 years of fighting the fridge door I may be victorious thanks to PUAC? This is a most auspicious day.

We’re clearly a full-service blog here. *G*

Takes me to the general site after I log in. Don’t know how to find you after that. But then, you must remember my earlier disclaimer: “This woman knows jack about Facebook.”

Whether it’s comes to fighting crime or grime this is indeed the place to be. :)

I use the microfiber towels for cleaning the laptop as well. Especially after Texteen has been around touching things.

Maybe one can only view it in fb. Whatever. No big wow. Only my fb friends know what I look like. Ah ha. Semi-Anonymous.
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What? We’re supposed to clean our refrigerators? But what about all of the magnets and postcards? Clean around them?
I never did get the butt-crack answer. (sulking here)

Deborah Moore. The one with the fdl friends, if that helps. Really, just another blond. :)

I clean the fridge handle once in a while. And occasionally that veggie drawer where stuff goes to die.

TX, Are you going to the Doggett Rally today re. health care? Sounds like it is near the First Methodist downtown….

Hide the wipes in a super secret location. That’s what I did with batteries, scissors, scotch tape, etc when the kids were still living at home. When you have 5 pairs of scissors in the house & can’t find one when you need it, something had to be done. None of them were girls so I found that mom’s underwear drawer was the safest hidey spot.

NO WAY!! You are not blonde. You are dark brunette, petite and brown eyed. Just thought you should know!

Late to the thread, but good morning all.

Ta da. Quick trip to VisionWorks. 2 customers, 4 staff. 10 minutes later glasses fixed, no charge, out the door. What a pleasant experience on a Sat morning.

oh, what time? i have a move on invite somewhere ….

Oh, ha. Have you seen the recent tabloid shot of “Demi”. The article title is how she looks like “this” at 46. She looks completely anorexic. Glad I’m not married to Kutcher and have to look like that.

It’s nice when that happens. Once in a blue moon. I know you will probably not lecture the tigers, but a finger-wagging slightly stern look from pop?

1-3, if I recall well.

For sure….just got another reminder….

With the standard finger-wagging extremely stern look I get the standard tiger response: the look that says “So?” I then go merrily about my business.

I ordered some country store ground grits and they came the other day. Coarse ground corn fresh from the grist mill. Sounds like eggs, veggie sausage and grits fer lunch. This is not your standard white finely ground pablum that people know as grits. One hour cooking time. Hmmmm, my grandma would be so pleased.

Looks like you and I are soul mates.
That said, I have a lot of cleaning to do. And, some flowers to put in the ground. I think I’ll run out to the gym and get myself going first.
See you all another time. It’s been swell.

Coming in late but sincerely: Happy Birthday, Jane! You inspire us all.

OMG, that deserved a spew alert!

I have to draw the line yet again on that one, no stainless steel cleaner wipes in my underwear drawer — among other things.

Can you even imagine the size of the underwear drawer I’d have to have? Cripes, I’ve had to hide my own personal toolbox from both kids and spouse, am picturing an underwear drawer which looks like a Craftsman tool cart with a lock! LOL!

Millineryman, Christy — the microfiber cloths work great on anything with a smooth surface, have saved a ton of money on paper towels for mirrors and glass cleaning. Plain water will work just fine on most light cleaning, just lightly moisten cloth and wring out well, then wipe. I use the window cleaner — a basic one, not the all-surface cleaner stuff — because the ammonia in the solution will cut grease, works best on greasy fingerprints left by cheese-eating, chip-and-popcorn-munching members of this household.

Vinegar-and-water solution kept in a spray bottle also works on my blonde maple floors; I have a dark microfiber cloth I use on a Swiffer-type mop, just spritz the floor, let soak a couple minutes, then wipe up with the microfiber-mop. Squeaky clean and not at all wet.

Harbor Freight is a good source for cloths if you have a store nearby; I just bought a four-pack of cloths for $3.99. I try to keep the cloths dedicated by color. Dark ones are used in my car on interior, light ones on glass.

And I keep one in my handbag for monitor wiping and eyeglass cleaning. The green one is hands-off to all family members because it’s mine for my purse. (They’ll thank me whenever they need their sunglasses cleaned…)

brook, they saved my sanity too. Mend well and quickly!
Happy birthday to Jane.;)

If we had had girls, I think I would have had to bought a very large lockbox. I didn’t pay any attention to what tools or fishing gear were missing from the garage. Dad didn’t complain much that I remember but he is much more patient than most normal people.
The underwear drawer turned out to be genius. Any item whatsoever could be left in there. I realized then that we were pretty boring when we didn’t have anything more interesting than scissors to hide.

Oh, I need a lockbox for the tweezers, the Biore strips, the nail polish and remover, the list goes on…and that’s with just one girl.

Fortunately we don’t have the same taste in many things, like shaving cream/lotion; she loves the fruity smelly stuff. Yuk.

The boy has a nasty habit of snagging my cellophane tape, scissors, blank videotapes. And wipes.

I keep telling myself at some point in time I will miss the surprise of missing things.

Not to worry. When they come home, you will still find things missing!

Best wishes and Blessings on your birthday. You are amazing!

Do y’all ever sleep?

Happy B day Jane. You are getting older and better!

Getting older in numbers is not as bad as folks try to make it out to be

Happy Birthday Jane! Another year to kick some ass. And dear Peanut, enjoy your frosting.