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Well, that sucks! Sending go-away-infection jingles.

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Ah, Figgy. It's so darned hard.

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We lost power last night. Our house is in the lee of a hill. We rarely feel the winds. Last night was something else! It sounded like a train going past.

Hang tight you guys!

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In Canada, see if there is a private refugee sponsorship group in your community. They usually operate through a faith-based organization that has an agreement with the government to monitor the process and experience doing it. For example, I belong to a sponsorship group that is working through the...

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I want to see the decorated goat!

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What a cool idea!

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It's very cute!

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Ouch and double ouch. I'd also look into the stem cell thing, if possible. My vet swears by it!

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I was all set to be miserable. Couldn't bear to bring out the decorations since we bought kitty-proof ones last year and they all remind me of Mingus. Which was just the final straw in a year of losses. But somehow the spirit is creeping in, bit by bit. I wish the same for you who are feeling kinda ...

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Strikes me as more work and mess than just putting on polish. The trick is not to go right up to your cuticles.

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Ah, she is so darling!

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Chancellor wrote:I think January's horse of the month will in fact BE Chancellor!

Great. Just started and there's already a "fix" in!

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We froze solid last night--a surprising drop in temperature.

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Bless you for having the courage to give her such a dignified and loving end.

I am so very sorry for your loss.

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Ah, I can imagine the two of you snuggled in watching Animal Planet.

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I'm so glad she's doing better.

Hoof'in It has a point. When ever anything happened to my Lily or Thea, they would be emotionally upset and partially off feed for a bit. The "trauma" of foot trimming was good for at least a day of the vapours.

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"Snow plow scooping the hail off the road"!!!

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Ah, poor baby! (Not to mention a lot of work for you ...)

What about wetting her hay? One of my girls wouldn't eat wet hay, but the other one loved it.

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I laughed so hard I'm crying. If you've never had a goat, you might not recognize some of those sounds.

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awa wrote:What's a Yankee swap?

Ditto.

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I think carrot cake would be a pleasant change from the sweeter treats of this time of year. Make it look pretty, and folks will be delighted.

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How are our PNW members doing? Of course, if you have no power, you won't be able to report in!

I just saw Washington State has declared a state of emergency.

We had some big winds and a lotta rain here on Vancouver Island. But not too bad at all. Power flickering.

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Woohooo!

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I can't imagine how hard that is. I am on long-term drugs that compromise my immune system. In my case it is not life or death, just a pain in the arse. I try not to make my health a big topic of conversation. But, damn it, I have told you that if you have a cold or other bug, PLEASE stay away from ...

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Jingles. Come on, old guy, rally!

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They look so "ho hum" about the whole thing. I hope you cut out their apple ration in punishments! LOL

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Oh, TeresaA--many hugs.

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DD2 wrote:I think the point is that Minz wrote a thoughtful and I'm sure what she thought was a helpful post. To respond with "no one needs that crap" is a bit harsh and perhaps better to just disregard the advice without being demeaning,

Ya, I agree.

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I especially love the first one.

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I'm so very sorry.

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It's a challenge, eh? Not matter what the ethnicity, getting along with neighbours is so often problematic. I tend to just push myself forward a bit, take the rejection risk. Once you've got communication, then there is a chance of resolving things. Doesn't always work, though. We have one neighbour...

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(Rather off topic, but an example of cultural misunderstandings.) WheresMyWhite-- I once spent a few weeks in China--way before it westernized--teaching a course in computer-aided-learning to graduate students in education. They were utterly SILENT during the class! No questions. No ideas. No opinio...

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There you go, Tabby! She wants a friend. You can be one and guide her in home maintenance.

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We've found out that there is a group in our area working to set up sponsorship for a family. I'm not sure a rural area is the right place for these people to try to settle. But we're going to get involved and see what we can do. First step is to raise $35,000 (government requirement for sponsorship...

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Hugs. Big ones.

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I thought I'd start a new thread on this topic because this is more an exploration of the nature of migration. I read this story on the CBC this morning. As background, Canada had committed to having 10,000 refugees in Canada by the end of December, and another 15,000 by March of 2016. In general, t...

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Astral wrote:I kid you not, the library local to where I used to work had a sign out for donations for their annual book fair: "Wanted: used DVD's, CD's, and Book's."
It hurt. It just hurt.

Yes, ouch.

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Ya know, I got curious about the terminology and found this interesting summary: http://indigenousfoundations.arts.ubc.ca/home/identity/terminology.html This summary explains that I was wrong because Inuit--who were certainly here prior to European settlement--are not considered part of First Nation...

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Ah, no. I'm so very sorry. I lost my Annie at age 24 when I was out of the country. I know how hard it is to have not been there. I hope you can take comfort, as I mentioned before, in knowing that she was with those who loved her and gave her a peaceful end. I know it was the one comfort I had in t...

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Of course you can't "calm down." It's awful. But she does have someone who knows and loves her with her. Hold on to that.

Bon courage, and jingles for your girl.

Do come here as much as you need. We've all been through it, and truly understand and care.

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In Canada, First Nations refers to the many different peoples who were here before European contact.

Edited to correct my error: First Nations does not include Inuit.

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westisbest wrote:The charter didn't protect the Shafia women who were murdered as a family in Kingston. Or several other "honour" killlings in B.C.

I'm not sure what you mean. No charter can make it so nobody is able to break the law. Canadian laws do prosecute for this crime.

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They have taken some. I'm not sure many Syrians would actually want to go to such a repressive state.

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Chancellor, I don't point out the fact of Canada being a nation of immigrants as good or bad. Just as a fact that the Syrian refugees or economic migrants aren't a new thing on the planet. Just part of an ongoing process. And you're right. They don't have to change their culture. Especially in Canad...

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Me, too. I've struggled with this question because of my fears about cultural clashes. After my struggles, My opinion is that yes, we welcome them because it is the right thing to do. Unless you are First Nations, most Canadians are or are descended from political refugees or economic migrants. Nati...

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Ya, that's my problem, too kande50.

If I have wine, I actually measure out four ounces and don't let the bottle come to the table. Helps avoid the "little top ups"!

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Ah, Scruffy--that's rotten.

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Access to the arts also gives people an outlet. Under the Taliban it was illegal to even sing folk music in your own home. I heard a heartbreaking interview with a young man who cobbled together a traditional instrument--can't remember the name, kind of like a mandolin--from bits he had in the house...

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Yuck. I think maybe your immune system is actually doing a good job--trying to get rid of the nasties. Jingles you can get it licked.

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Ya, if you take the long view of history the middle east has had it's fair share of wars of conquest, ideology, etc., just like the rest of us. Didn't need the west to create it for them. The Siege of Vienna, in the mid-1500s was when the Ottoman Turks came close to over-running central Europe, for ...

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