I have 3 friends with GE appliances that have had nothing but trouble with them. I steer clear of GE. I have a freezer bottom refrigerator by Samsung. We've had it for 2 years and I haven't had any trouble with it. I like that it has a water/ice dispenser on the front. The only downside is that it doesn't make a lot of ice at a time. It's only an issue when we have a lot of company in the summer, tho.

Maybe the Kingfisher History Encyclopedia would work for you?

I recommend Meaningful Composition by Training for Triumph. They have samples at their website so you can see what they offer. We've also used IEW and Writeshop 1 and 2. I'm going back to MC.

I discovered Wacoal bras last year and will never buy anything else. They are pricey - around $60, but they are so worth it. It was hard for me to spend that much at first, but now I am way okay with it. Try a few on, I have one style that I love and it is all I wear. It is a minimizer bra, but it doesn't make me look squished like other minimizer bras have. The one I like has sheer back straps with a leaf design embroidered on it. The same material is along the top of the cups. I get mine at Macy's.

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My vote is for In-N-Out. It's the only fast food place I can eat at with my food allergies. Plus, it tastes good.

I haven't read all the threads, but I agree with this. Paul is talking about those in the church who aren't behaving as Christians. As far as eating goes, I believe this to mean the Lord's Supper (communion). This was originally done as a shared meal, as was not to be taken lightly. The early church met as an assembly of believers and they went out to the unbelievers. 'Church' wasn't a time to convert people. It was a time to equip and teach believers. Spending time with and blessing unbelievers outside 'church' and living a quiet and holy life is how they showed and shared Christ's love to others. There are two different words that get translated at 'judge'. One means condemn and one means to sift through. I think...it's been a while since I did a study on the word 'judge'. It is God's job to condemn, not ours. It is our job to sift through stuff, hold on to what is good and refuse what isn't.

and all the neighbors came over to introduce themselves. Not all at once. They are the best. We do bbq's together, help each other out, share our garden produce, etc. They are all retired and we are the only family, so my girls get lots of grandparent-y attention. One couple is the cutest - they are ages 99 and 87 (she's older), and he puts everyone's garbage cans back in their driveway after the trucks come. It's his weekly exercise. We are like a family.

Great information, ladies - thank you! This helps a ton. No rain for our area to worry about (110* today) but I do sometimes forget to turn off the drip system.

My guess is it was pushed out and a cat came along... Our neighbor had a mockingbird make a nest in their wreath on their front door. Another neighbor's cat ate all the babies. That mama bird harassed that cat for weeks! She would dip down at the cat and hop up to her and peck her tail and back. It was the funniest thing. I felt bad for the poor bird, but wow - I didn't know birds held grudges.

love the pics and the title and the overall way it looks. I also found the smaller words hard to read.

about the avatar, not the baby bird. :lol: I would leave the baby in there for the parent birds to deal with. They will probably push it out, so try to find it before ds. You can see if you have a local wildlife rescue that you can call for advice. Last month we accidentally knocked two baby birds from their nest. They were further along than yours. We tried putting them back in the nest 3 times, but they just kept jumping out, or the parents kicked them out. Not sure. I never saw one again, but the next day I found one half-dead and put it back in the nest, but it died and I found it on the ground. It was very sad.

How in the world can I tell when my cantaloupes are ripe enough for picking? Sometimes I end up picking too early, other times I wait too long and they split open and I'm feeding my enemy: ants!

No. I wish, but our mortgage is just too high. And to top it off, my dh works for the State of CA. They keep giving him furlough days, and I'm wondering when we will get an IOU instead of a paycheck.

We have a stucco-sided house and squirrels are forever running around on the outside of our house. Sometimes they even look inside the windows at us, which we think is very funny. Drives my dog crazy!