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Barefoot, CONGRATULATIONS! knew you could do it.!! ;)

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Seriously, Barefoot, you didn't?? Even I know the difference, but I still can't figure out which way to turn them.....

As Beady says, this network of women will be a great support for me. Thanks all,

Kath

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Way to go, Barefoot. It's to easy just to let the men take care of everything. You get lazy.
(I do, anyway.) Next thing we know you'll be putting on an addition!

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Barefoot you have earned the title :#1: in home repair.

You are the second person in Girl Talk who has achieved that status. First was V 07 with her hole in one.

I am so impressed what you did. If I achieve a :#1: status it will be for breaking things. Not having a gas stove, I turned the know. Nothing happened. Decided to try turning the knob harder and to make a long story short, not have a know in a few pieces.

Hubby has attempted to put it together with different glues, but none of them worked. He usually says try a little harder when something doesn't work. When I do, the above is usually the outcome.

So to Barefoot our :#1: replacement for Handie and :#1: for achieving Handy Woman status.

HB

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HB, good luck with your knob problem.

Your stove story reminded me of the first time I decided to use the gas stove here in TV. I rarely cook and had been living in TV for three months. I had company at the time who wanted to use the oven. I've never used a gas stove before. I glanced in the oven, saw some black iron at the back of the oven, and decided it was part of the oven and turned it on. My friend checked the oven and pointed out to me that the black iron in the oven was a wine rack the previous people had stored there.

I will never be a cook. :redface:

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Hi BF,

I have heard of a cooked goose, but never a cooked wine rack.

You are still a league ahead of me. You fixed your vacuum cleaner.

HB

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I've never liked watching daytime TV, and never really got into Oprah. But I now seem to be hooked on watching "The View" every morning, especially the "Hot Topics" segment. Anyone else enjoy this program?

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Just about the only show I have on during the day is CNBC....unless we're having inclement weather. I enjoy financial and international news programs.

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I was hooked on The View when Rosie was on. I saw the spat between her and Elisabeth last year and was shocked. Now I watch it when I can, but only the Hot Topics. I just can't sit through the show for an hour.

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Being married to a "call the repairman" sort, I have done many improvements. I have wallpapered, painted, replaced faucets, fixed a leaky showerhead (19 cent gasket), replaced a washing machine belt, fixed my desktop computer (replaced harddrive) , and just replaced a ceiling fan and our outside lantern. Then I give my hub the bill and go shopping!!! The computer has an enormous wealth of fix it info, or just email me for help. They don't call me rokinronda cause I'm in a rocking chair!! Not yet, anyways.....Can't wait to go to a TOTV get together and meet this fun bunch. GIRLS ROCK!!

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I, too, was hooked more on the view when Rosie was on it because you never knew what she was going to say. I don't like Elizabeth, so I find it really annoying sometimes, but I still do like the Hot Topics segment. :bigthumbsup:

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Hi,

I rarely watch TV but now I am curious to watch Hot Topics. Please let me know what time it is on and what channel. Thanks.

Hyacinth Bucket

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Just started reading the girl talk site and love it. I wanted to tell you about a very good
hysterectomy support site that I found in 2005 when I underwent mine due to cancer.
We moved to TV just six weeks after my surgery and it sure did help to be living here in paradise.
www.hystersisters.com

Hope your feeling a lot better now Avista and well on your way to a full recovery

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Back to loving the view now that Whoopie is on.I have been a fan of hers for a long time. She says it like it is, with some compassion and class ,unlike Rosie,who was just plain mean and crude. I stopped watching because of her.

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Hope you are doing well, Avista. You didn't need the darn thing anyway...unless you wanted babies...and then you'd have to leave TV until they were 19 . Seriously, hope you have recovered and feel great.








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Any of you gals every had a hysterectomy? I'm having one next week--right here in The Villages Hospital.
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HB: The View is on at 10 or 11 here. I think 11am because in Chicago it was on at 10. Hot Topics is just the first segment before they start the rest of the show with guests. I really only watch the Hot Topics segment when I get a chance. ;)

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The View is on Channel 9 at 11 AM. Hot Topics is the most interesting part. Each participant usually has a different, and sometimes controversial, point of view. They have three comedians, a republican, plus Barbara Walters who started the program. BW is a classy lady. Makes for sometimes interesting viewing. Sometimes they have great guests. I usually turn it off half way through and go out to play. ;D

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Thanks Barefoot. Will try to remember to watch it.

What I have read on this thread has made me curious to watch the program.

Thanks.

HB

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I lost interest in the view when Meridith Viera left. She was truly the classy, smart, professional host and such a family oriented person. Too bad she was swooped up by the Today show, but I can see why.

Don't like listening to three comediennes talking about their points of view. Sorry, I don't feel they have credibility.

Gee, Chels, why am I not surprised??? :dontknow:

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lol Kathi. Well, believe it or not, it's not because she's such a loud mouth Republican, it's because she believes she has the only right answer for EVERYTHING! I couldn't even stand her on Survivor! :-*

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Just teasin' Chels.... I don't even know what survivor is!!?? :dontknow:

Can't say I like her either, but I do know who I don't like. Anyway, Have a good day!!

Enjoy TV!! Wish I was there!!

Your sistah, Kathie

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What a mix of women on that show. I wish I could see it every day.

mm

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One for the girls

Now I lay me down to sleep
I pray the Lord my shape to keep.
Please no wrinkles, Please no bags
And please lift my butt before it sags.
Please no age spots, Please no gray
And as for my belly, Please take it away .
Please keep me healthy, Please keep me young,
And thank you Dear Lord, For all that you've done.

Five tips for a woman....
1. It is important that a man helps you around the house and
has a job.
2. It is important that a man makes you laugh.
3. It is important to find a man you can count on and doesn't lie to you.
4. It is important that a man loves you and spoils you.
5. It is important that these four men don't know each other.

http://www.tvland.com/photogallery/p...atavegamin.jpg

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Thanks Travel! Guess I should have been saying this prayer every night. It is way too late for me to start now .. the damage has already happened!! :yikes:
Strangely, though, I've never been happier. Guess we get more gratitude along with the sags and bags. :bow:

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I have a girl question. I am finding that I am developing allergies to "normal" hair colouring (Clairol, Nice n Easy, drugstore stuff). Eeek, not ready to go grey yet! :yikes:

Not sure if such a thing exists, but does anyone know of a hair colouring that is non-allergenic?

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Nonie, just had my hair done at Salon St. T, stylist name is Kevin. He seemed extremely knowledgeable about a variety of products.

I will ask him tomorrow when I see him and let you know what he says.

See ya,

HB

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Barefoot, this is a possibility for you.

http://www.sababotanical.com/

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Barefoot, sorry to hear that. You must be very careful. That's why I'm gray/white. I developed severe dermatitis after my surgery from the meds so I waited all this time to color my hair back to my wonderful Auburn color, but I've done patch tests with even vegetable die products from L'Oreal and the health food stores, I still break out. Guess I'll have to love the "white". But you must make sure to do a patch test before every application. There's also a Roux product that I'm going to try and its basically colored water so I'll let you know how it comes out.

But, if your developing the signs of allergic condition now, it will only get worse so don't be too blase about it. It can give you serious problems. Take it from the lady who was in the hair care industry for many years,..... meeeeee!

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Kathie,
I love your gray-white hair color! I wish I hadn't started coloring mine. I never wanted to be one of those older women with either blue
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or dark, dark hair that just didn't look appropriate. And the highlights thing or gradually getting blonder seems like so much work, so I'm wondering how people get the courage to just stop coloring.
Any suggestions from the Sistahs?

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If you have the coloring that goes with white or gray hair, you are lucky indeed. If I let mine grow out, it would age me by 15 years. I have to hope I don't become allergic to hair color.
Maybe in a couple more years I won't give a rat's butt if I'm all silver or not. I'd like that!

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Does anyone know of an over the counter hair color that lasts?It seems that gray starts comming thru so quickly. Ive tried most of the more common name brands but lately in no time at all those awful grays are starring back at me!

I realize that no hair color will last forever but I would expect at least 6 weeks before new growth starts showing. Help!!!

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Maybe Sistah Donna would have some suggestions - I believe she had some good recommendations on an earlier post a few months ago.

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Nonie, I think hair grows so fast down here. I can color and in 4 weeks have lots of roots showing.

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Sam, I hope you're right cause I'm having another female problem right now --- HYPOTHYROIDISM!!

Anyone else having these problems? Seems its a really annoying female thing. My hair is thinning and they can't seem to get the fluctuation of my thyroid under control lately. I think its connected to stress as well and goodness knows, I'm under a lot of stress lately.
Hoping my final move to TV will solve all those problems.

Nonie, gray hairs are extremely resistant and hair color just doesn't want to grab onto the follicles, that's why the directions say to leave the color on longer for gray hair. I used to keep the color on for about 45 min. even though they say it stops working after 35. So try that, also you might want to try a wash in color shampoo inbetween colorings to cover the new growth. Hope this helps.

I'm so glad I have all you sistah's!! Can't wait until we are all together to chat in person.

Love ya, Kath

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Yes Kathy, I have hypothyroidism and have been on medication for some years now. Luckily I didn't have the thinning hair problem. That only happens when I use steroids and then it falls out constantly. It did take some return trips and blood work to adjust my thyroid meds. The one thing it really helped was how cold I always was, hand and feet extremely cold. Now most of the time my hands and feet are warm for the first time in my life. I do think stress has an affect on thyroid and I do believe it has an affect on skin, hair, nails. Hard to not stress but better for overall health is you can find a stress reliever.

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Thanks, this was a great site with lots of helpful information. The application directions, if I understand them correctly, seem a little difficult but if it works, why not!

I took the liberty of writing to them last night to ask about allergy testing and received this response this morning: "Although there a slim chance of any one getting a allergic reaction from Lustrous Henna all natural hair colors, but no matter how natural a product is, some one could be allergic to it, as some people are allergic to nuts, some to the milk products etc. That is the reason an allergy patch test is recommended."

Good advice, so it seems that even "natural" could be a problem. I am going to order this product today, so I'll give you an update soon.

Thanks sistah's

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Speaking of hair color...... years ago there was a product called Egyptian Henna; it was supposedly all natural, looked like DIRT which you mixed with hot water into something that resembled MUD and packed that on top of your head & then wrapped the whole thing with a towel for about 30 minutes. Does anyone remember that ??????? I used it a couple of times to fill-in the gray hairs and it was always satisfactory but soooo messy !

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Thank you SO much for the web site, this is exactly what I was hoping for. :bigthumbsup:

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CIB, Saba Botanical's hair color called Lustrous Henna has the same directions: Make paste in water and soak for 5-10 min then apply to hair, leave on 30-60 min. and rinse. Actually its much more involved than what I typed, but I think the whole process takes about 70 minutes and then the color doesn't start to appear for 24-48 hours?? Sounds strange and messy too. Also, if more than 30% gray, may require 2 applications for color to appear. With my white hair, but it will be more like 3-4 applications. Don't know if its worth it.

Kath

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yuk!! What an ordeal, Thank goodness they came out with rub it on, wait 20 minutes and rinse it out.

I guess theres a lot to be said for modern convieniences.