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Originally Posted by bernadette
now that i'm a cranky old woman, pretty much the only thing i truly appreciate about this time of summer is the long daylight hours. i perish & complain a lot in the heat. HATE IT. it's so dang HOT here right now. thank goodness we don't have humidity here as well. i grew up in a humidity plagued state - good thing i was young back then. thank goodness for air-conditioning!!!
i much prefer spring & autumn when i can have every window in the house opened.
one good thing about summer, home grown tomatoes!!
just picked my first beefsteak prize this morning.  mmmmmmm soooo GOOD! |
bern, you 30 already?
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- Robert S. McNamara
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never wrestle with a pig.
you both get dirty;
the pig likes it.
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