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Comment by sk8eycat on January 31, 2013 at 11:12am 'Tis a bit chilly this morning in sunny Southern California...I coulda skated on the kitchen floor when I got up to feed the cats at 6AM.
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Comment by Ian Mason on January 31, 2013 at 9:48am Lots of good pics but stealing the apple, Joan.
Comment by booklover on January 31, 2013 at 7:57am
Comment by booklover on January 31, 2013 at 7:56am Good Morning All~ I love all the cartoons. The dog with chicks is adorable Joan! I love the look on that cat's face Ruth. Joan, I really like the picture of the brain-cell and the universe! Maybe we are just a cell in somebody else's body!
I have stopped eating wheat, and so far I haven't had nearly as bad of symptoms as I used to, but it's too early in the experiment to say one way or the other. I read the book "Wheat Belly." Steph read it too. I think someone else mentioned it on here? Wheat causes many problems in our bodies because it's so genetically-engineered, it almost doesn't resemble the original thing.
Have a great day people! ~ Melinda
Comment by Joan Denoo on January 31, 2013 at 1:51am
Comment by Joan Denoo on January 31, 2013 at 1:50am
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Comment by Joan Denoo on January 31, 2013 at 1:38am Ha, Escher would have liked that one, Ian!
So you stormed back to Denmark, I hope you had a nice trip. We get lots of fresh air with this high wind. Succes with you jammed computer! Mine has also been just repaired after the second big crash in four months - I still keep my fingers crossed when I start it...
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