starwomyn 70 F 376  questions	The Big Peach and Culture Shock - 4/8/2013 I am currently visiting my in Atlanta. We moved to West Virginia from Ojai, California in 1999 and bought a house. There is a Redneck Culture in West Virginia but I was able to find the Alternative Communities on the outskirts. I've learned to deal with the Snow and find this part of West Virginia doable. The Big Peach is often called the New York of the South. There are ... 1 response(s), 2 votes
dinty3 79 M 116  questions	A Penny for your thoughts - 4/3/2013 Hold the phone, I can't give you a penny for your thoughts because Canada has done away with the penny. Here in lies the question. I needed a loonie ($1 coin) to buy the local newspaper on the way to work. Mrsdinty said there may be one in the Rummoli can, which is in the trailer. You do know the Rummoli game right? Now what are the Canadians going to use for the game ... 5 response(s), 2 votes
karinpepita 109 F 62  questions	I REMEMBER NOW - 3/26/2013 I was just remembering why I stopped posting in the 'Mag' there would always be a negative person or two (or three)....Now I don't care if a member disagrees with me politically, or with my food, but writing about my blond hair escapes also offends somebody?? Give me a break!!!!I thought they had left, it kind of takes the fun out of participating doesn't it ...Now please understand, I am not ... 9 response(s), 9 votes
karinpepita 109 F 62  questions	BEING BLOND IS SOMETIMES NOT WHAT IT'S CRACKED UP TO BE. - 3/25/2013 n my youth, about 30 years ago (maybe it was 130)I was a pretty good driver, heck I used to race cars, actually it was Rallycross, we did it in England, Holland but mostly in the South of France, I have scared the crapola out of many a little Frenchman with my super-duper Porsche... So, when I got into a rental car the other day, while my car was at the doctors having some bumps, ... 7 response(s), 8 votes
dinty3 79 M 116  questions	I needs some cheering up - 3/24/2013 As I sit here looking at my Gonzaga B-ball hoodie I could use a cheery word or a hug. Seems Wichita ousted #1 seed team Gonzaga from the NCAA tournament. We finished the season with a 31-2 record. Oh well, maybe next year. 2 response(s), 1 vote
dinty3 79 M 116  questions	Pampered pooches - 3/22/2013 Our chihuahuas are really part of our family and we look after them like one of our . Chloe has a back problem and has been seen by our Vet several times for it. Some times she gets snappy when we touch the wrong spot on her. Well, the Vet has recommended acupuncture. Today mrsdinty took Chloe to her first appointment with a veterinary acupuncturist. Know what? It works. This ... 2 response(s), 3 votes
dinty3 79 M 116  questions	Advice, be careful what you wish for. - 3/20/2013 A man wanted to attract women, so he wished his penni$ would touch the floor. Then his legs fell off. 2 response(s), 1 vote
bigblock 77 M 251  questions	What a job. - 3/20/2013 Oh my Lord I didn't know the porch could get into such a mess. The chairs are so dusty, it took Mrs Joe and Nancy L the biggest part of the morning to get them all dusted off. The porch itself was a first class mess what not being cleaned up for so long. Kurtis and I along with Dinty got the porch in tip top shape. We are ready for the first meeting. Karin has volunteered to bring the coffee and ... 2 response(s), 3 votes
dinty3 79 M 116  questions	Play it forward - 2/21/2013 Play it forward is where a person does something nice for another person, then this person (may) do something nice for someone else. Mainly it is played at a drive thru window (like Tim Horton's coffee shop, Dairy Queen, etc). It does not have to be played forward right away but some time during the day and it can be anything, like cutting someones grass, shoveling off a sidewalk, helping some ... 2 response(s), 4 votes
Kassr 228  questions	Puerto Rico Statehood? - 11/15/2012 For the first time, majority vote in Puerto Rico favors statehood with USA. What are your thoughts about Puerto Rico statehood? Kassr 11/15/2012 3 response(s), 2 votes
karinpepita 109 F 62  questions	LUCKY TO BE THE ONE IN ONE HUNDRED... - 10/28/2012 As I was watching TV the other evening a commercial from a spine clinic here in the valley, it went something like this: If you have daily backache, headaches due to a problem back painful feet, you are not alone, now there is a new cure. The first 100 callers will get a free doctors consultation and a treatment, then the phone # XXXXX ….. I jumped to the phone and was one of the 100 ... 6 response(s), 4 votes
karinpepita 109 F 62  questions	I HAVE A FOLLOWER - 10/17/2012 I have a follower here on this site, I have noticed that whatever comment I make where you can click on agree/not agree on blogs and in the Mag. he/she will click on the do not agree, even in my own blog here, lol. It must take a lot of time to keep am eye on me so much, I feel quite flattered with all that attention . Obviously somebody is really upset with me, has this happened to you too?? 2 response(s), 4 votes
karinpepita 109 F 62  questions	IS HE THE ONE??? WELL NO, NOT REALLY - 10/3/2012 I have been on another site, trying to see if there was a nice guy out there that would be a companion and join in with my interest in classical music, the outdoors and have sort of the same education background and values... Like here they don't read your profile, they pounce on the picture, only to be 20 years younger, with a main interest in bowling...Actually I did meet with a couple of ... 6 response(s), 8 votes
avefenix510 75 M 14  questions	It sounds weird,but it's true !!! - 9/10/2012 It's funny, People spend money, (before they have it), , to buy things, (they don't need) just to impress people (they hate)...... 1 response(s), 4 votes
bigblock 77 M 251  questions	New Owners - 9/7/2012 I got the strangest phone call the other day. It was from the fraud division of our bank. They told me that there had been some strange activity on my bank card. Well with my hearing deviancy and my natural suspicious nature I waited until Lynn got home to hear the message before any action. In the meantime I e-mailed her with what I already knew. She went to checking and she had received e-mails ... 0 response(s), 2 votes
bigblock 77 M 251  questions	Don't even get to censor my received e-mail - 8/30/2012 Yesterday I got an e-mail so I go to the in-box to read it. It was already removed for abuse. Golly gee whiz I would like to make that judgment myself. SFF took all the fun out of it. Whats your opinion? 3 response(s), 0 votes
dinty3 79 M 116  questions	Berry pickin Saskatoons - 7/26/2012 Saskatoon pie! Man it was good, topped with soft serve ice cream from DQ. Yesterday mrsdinty and I were in the back yard picking Saskatoon berries for pies. Leanne was on the ladder and I was in between the shed and the bushes. We were chatting about going berry picking with our parents when we were young. That jam, peanut butter, lard can or small pail tied around your neck to put the ... 2 response(s), 0 votes
starwomyn 70 F 376  questions	State of Emergency in West Virginia - 7/7/2012 It is a mess here right now. I ran into an exhaused Barehunter at Wal-Mart. Fred lives in the area where one of the Tornados hit. He's been at the Volunteer Fire Department helping out the masses plus he has a mess at his home. No Power, No Water. We were without power over the weekend. It came back on Monday. We were more fortunate than others. I was worried because I am a ... 1 response(s), 2 votes
dinty3 79 M 116  questions	Search party or Treasure hunt? - 7/4/2012 About three months ago I showed my wife and the few ounces of gold I wanted to trade in so I could fix up the kitchen, buy new windows for the house and repair the upper deck. I put the gold in a hiding place until I could cash it in. Now I do not know where I hid it. For the past month and a half, we have hunted high and low for the damn stuff. My says I put it outside in one of the ... 3 response(s), 3 votes
bigblock 77 M 251  questions	Heat - 6/24/2012 We were out camping last weekend and although it was not super hot we found ourselves going back inside several times to cool off. We took off this morning and went fishing and were comfortable until the sun broke through the clouds. Then it was head for home due to the heat and its only about 80 degrees. I used to work in buildings with no air conditioning and very little breeze. But I have ... 2 response(s), 5 votes
sandravirgin 40 F 1  question	Am serious - 6/9/2012 I need a serious man to love he can mail me and drop his contact 4 response(s), 5 votes
starwomyn 70 F 376  questions	Public Displays of Affection - 5/31/2012 Today at work, A fellow associate - a young man who happens to be gay - confided in me about being pulled into the office with his partner who also works there. They were reprimanded because a customer complained about display of affection between the two of them during their lunch break. This can be a touchy situation. I frequently hug women and even a few male friends when they ... 5 response(s), 4 votes
starwomyn 70 F 376  questions	Acting Our Age???? - 5/26/2012 I have been communicating with a man from Atlanta. I mentioned that I will be travelling to Georgia to run a 10K with my who lives there. His comment. you such a very funny lady, how will you be able to run10k at this age....lol> Obviously the guy doesn't read the Blogs. I just finished a 100 mile Bike Trek on the Greenbrier River Trail. Granted on the first day, ... 4 response(s), 5 votes
starwomyn 70 F 376  questions	Technology in the Wilderness. - 5/16/2012 I am getting ready to do a Three Day Biking Trip on the Greenbrier River Trail. The one thing that I will miss most of all is the Internet. Still, I'll have my GPS, Digital Camera and Cell Phone. If you had to go out into the Wilderness, What Technology would you take with you. 5 response(s), 1 vote
karinpepita 109 F 62  questions	WHEN IT'S TO LATE - 5/10/2012 Right now in my town we have a football player that took his own life last week, he was in his 40ts...He was suffering of depression(supposedly)...he had everything to live for, beautiful home, plenty of money a girlfriend and a loving family...It's a big affair, nothing else on the local TV, by now he has been made into sainthood, and they are having a memorial in the stadium with the flags ... 0 response(s), 5 votes
starwomyn 70 F 376  questions	Those Annoying Religious Tracts - 4/28/2012 I work in Retail as a Cashier and have to be polite to customers no matter how obnoxious they are. Politics and Religion are two areas where most folks have strong opinions. Most of the time I just don't "go there" with people especially since most of my views are unconventional. Nevertheless, if one more customer hands me one of those Religious Tracts, I am going to be very ... 3 response(s), 5 votes
starwomyn 70 F 376  questions	The Bucket List - 4/12/2012 The Bucket List is a film starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman. The main plot follows two terminally ill men (portrayed by Nicholson and Freeman) on their road trip with a wish list of things to do before they "kick the bucket." per Research Although I am not terminally ill - I have my own "Bucket List" things I want to do before I head into the SpiritWorld. ... 5 response(s), 1 vote
dinty3 79 M 116  questions	Where did they go? - 3/28/2012 For the first time since I can remember, there has always been these two love birds on the main page of my SFF log in page along with the same five people at the bottom. Now it is a new couple all in white, but the same five people are at the bottom of the page. It just did not feel right. I looked all over, but alas they are gone. I think the new fella must have a high voice, because it ... 3 response(s), 4 votes
starwomyn 70 F 376  questions	Is there too much "Wah Wah Wah" in Country Music? - 3/21/2012 My younger got himself a DUI and had to spend a few days in the Southern Regional Bed and Breakfast. My Philosophy is the tougher it is - the better he'll learn so when I picked him up - I decided to torture him with Country Music on the way home and Reba is his least favorite. I drove all the back roads home and played Reba for him. Lately, I've been hearing Reba ... 3 response(s), 2 votes
dinty3 79 M 116  questions	Destiny - Not an update, just a note - 3/9/2012 Saw bigblocks post about Destiny on Karin's recent entry and thought I had better get off my but and do what Destiny asked me to do for her. I received a letter from Destiny two days ago, sure made my day to hear from her. Anyway, She asked me to say "Hi" to all the people here on the porch. She is doing as well as expected, a bit anxious about getting back to her laptop and talking to ... 5 response(s), 4 votes