Posts by Bobbi

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Letter for my daughter as she leaves...

by Confession in

my precious chelsea,.

this friday you will be twenty years old.

this thursday we will be moving you from the home in queen creek to your dorm in phoenix.

alot of you have seen them..automated self-cleaning cat litter boxes..it`s frigg`n amazing!..the cat takes a dump..10 minutes later,a rake comes from the back of the box and scoops up the poop..theres a little garbage can at the front of the box..the garbage can lid is raised by the machine and the poop is placed in the garbage can..then the machine closes the lid and rakes the sand perfect,for the cats next poop..lol!

!...............theres been many improvements through the years and i`ve just upgraded to the new cat litter box "poopius maximus!"..lol!

!.......i was amazed how the first model could rake the sand so perfect and evenly.my first thought was:"what do they expect the cat do do,take a poop and play a round of golf in his litter box??"..lol!

Bobbi

A few weeks ago my little furballs decided they didn't like one of their litter boxes. I looked at the automated ones but didn't want to spend that much even thou the new large covered on cast $45. Paralipomenon starts coughing really hard when he does to boxes and it doesn't bother me so I get the job.

I have found that some kinds of clumping cat litter work better than others. The store brand clumping does not work for urine. I use Maxx Mulit-cat unscented and it works really well and I use less. It is a bit more expensive but I can usually get it on sale.

I read that women who have been exposed to cat feces before pregnancy are at a much lower risk of developing Toxoplasmosis. http://www.cdc.gov/NCIDOD/dpd/parasites/toxoplasmosis/factsht_toxoplasmosis.htm Sorry I don't know how to do the linky thingy. Not as scary or as dangerous as you think. Just take some precautions and you'll be fine.

Bobbi( loving her two cats, Calvin and Sasha)

16

Have you ever just finally had it !!

by journey-on in

have you ever had one of these kinds of days where you've reached a point when you finally just had to write a complaint letter?

(ladies, you'll understand this one).

actual letter sent to proctor & gamble.

Bobbi

I found the phrase "have a happy period" on a maxi the other day. It made me really angry. Then a few days after that I thought about it again and thought it was cute. SO basically, the hormonal crazy woman was enraged, while the calm peaceful normal woman was amused. I think "Don't punt the cat for meowing" would be a better phrase to print. Maybe "He is only 5 minutes late, you can't kill him", "No, cutting your hair will not make you look thinner", "If you start reorganizing the closets you will eventually have to put it all back in", "DEATH BY CHOCOLATE!!!!' works for me too.

Bobbi

23

When a Friend is Driving Drunk. What to do????

by horrible life in

jw
friends

last night, a small group ( about 8 ) of teenagers gathered to go watch the meteor showers.

a young man, known to all, drove up, asking what was going on.

they told him they were talking about where was the best place to go watch.

Bobbi

This summer our local daycare lost a 22 year old woman to drunk driving. She was intelligent, fabulous with the kids and a loving daughter. She and 3 friends went to a party and knew they would be drinking. Later that night she and her friends got back into the car and started off. On their way home, she drove, speeding, into the back of a parked road repair machine. She died. One of her friends who was passed out drunk in the back seat was thrown from the car. She was the only one who died that night but it could have been prevented. Her parents, family, friends and co-workers are grieving, not to mention all the little kids who don't understand why she didn't come back. Such a stupid way to die. Take the keys, call the police or knock 'em over the head, just don't them a friend or stranger drive impaired. That goes for people who are too tired to drive.

Bobbi

26

hubby told jw mother i'm pregnant ....

by dobbie in

jw
friends

so i'm 11wks pregnant (hooray!

) and hubby has been undecided whether to even bother telling his jw lot about it as they are shunning me (d'ad) and have hardly anything to do with him or kiddies.. anyway he was away yesterday and she rang him just to find out train times (only reason she ever rings cos she wants him to fiddle her cheap tickets), he said 'by the way youre gonna have another grandchild soon' what did she say was she pleased did she say congratulations?hell no!

"oh right" then silence, then "well i won't be allowed to see it anyway will i seen as d's d'ad herself".

Bobbi

Congratulations on the new baby!!!! Hope you are feeling well. A new life is always something to be celebrated.

Bobbi

10

Wedding gifts..wouldn't you feel good about something that lasted 28 years?

by restrangled in

jw
friends

i have sent many gifts to married people, and most of it money.. i received a wedding gift in 1979 that i am using to this day.

it was from a family i grew up with, and the parents are now divorced, but at the time were full members of the jw's.. they asked me: did i want a full ensemble for a bedroom from marshall fields or a cuisinart.

i chose the later.

Bobbi

I want my mother's mixer. That machine is so powerful, nothing today could match. I will prolly get it when they die but only if they hate my sister more than me on that day.

My favorite wedding gift was a fully stocked first aid kit. We still have it and all the kids the neighbour hood know where it is. Anyone gets hurt they run to my house for the kit. The other moms even donate to it to keep it stocked. For me it is kind of symbol of all the good friends you can make outside the Borg.

Bobbi

100

My mom took my son to KH after I told her not to

by unbeliever in

jw
friends

real shock i know that a jw would do that.

i found out today that my mom took my son to the kh behind my back when she was in town visiting.

he's just a little baby so he will have no memories of it.

Bobbi

Ryan sounds like one of the good ones. Work with him to raise your child and your lives will be very happy. Now time for my thoughts about your mother. Watch her like a hawk. She may for a time comply with your rules but slowly she will start her tricks again. When your baby is old enough to talk start a routine for talking about what happened at Grandmothers house.(and every other place he may go without you). Once in a while, I would suggest a surprise visit from you if she has him on her meeting nights. Is she home or at the meeting? She doesn't have to know that you check up on her if you don't catch her doing something wrong. Record everything. Write down conversations you have with her with time and dates. Keep it up even if it seems she is following the rules. You never know when that information will come in handy.

Biggest thing of all, love each other and don't let your mother ruin everything. Put aside your anger and spend time with Ryan and the baby doing fun things. Don't let this take over your life.

Bobbi ( still silently giving her mother the finger)

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Let's welcome Rebelwife!

by changeling in

welcome aboard!.

changeling.

Bobbi

WOOHOOOO Welcome Rebelwife!

Bobbi (a wannabe rebel)

12

Frosty's Tale

by darth frosty in

jw
friends

what can i say born and raised in the cult.

believed it because it was presented to me in a very logical fashion.

my mother was baptized back in 1954, she studied with an anointed sister.

Bobbi

What happened with your wife?

Bobbi

40

My Story "this is long, I'm sorry"

by ex-nj-jw in

i'm not sure i ever really posted my story.

i think i've given bit's and pieces on others threads but not the whole thing on my own thread.

the issue that another member is having with childcare and yet another poster asking me why i'm still here after being out for 24 years has prompted me to type this up.. so here goes:.

Bobbi

*hugs*

Bobbi