Having a good day

On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 21:42:28 -0800, Fred <[email hidden]>

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Prairie Roots said:

I guess I haven't been paying attention. I didn't realize the Red River Valley had received enough
snow this winter to raise concerns about a flood. Here in the Twin Cities, our snowfall to date is
well below normal.

As you know, March doesn't necessarily mean nicer weather in prairie land. Some of our nastiest
weather comes in March. Only when the calendar turns to April do I start acknowledging the
certainty of spring.

Oh, is that when the first mosquitoes hatch? (gd&r)

You're not far wrong!!

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Amberle3 said:

There's a reason we're "lovingly" called Winterpeg y'know 😉 And yes, I know, there's a couple
more less loving terms for us too...

I know what you mean about feeling the cold though. I don't think I've ever been this cold in my
life. My computer/home office is in the basement and half the time I'm wearing gloves down here
these days. Going outside is horrible - makes me really, really thankful that I work at home!

Looks like the next trip through MN is in March now - I'll let you know when and will wave in
your general direction when we drive past! Should be a little warmer by then at least.

Amberle3 (hoping NOT to have another "flood of the century" this spring)

Prairie Roots wrote:
>
> After pizza and apple pie, maintaining is just the ticket!
>
> I've not said anything about how cold it's been here in Minnesota because I knew you
> Winnipeggers had bragging rights. Today we're having a heat wave: air temp is already at +1F
> (-17C). My BodyPump class had all of 10 people in attendance Thursday night. They gave away
> guest passes as a reward for braving the -15F (-26C) air temps. Headlines here read: BEYOND
> BITTER!
>
> All I can say is that last week, standing at the bus stop, I FELT the loss of my 68.4 lbs of
> insulation.
>
> Prairie Roots
>
> On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 03:44:33 GMT, Amberle3 <[email hidden]> wrote:
>
> >Well, my RafL weight remained the same as last week, which I think is pretty good considering
> >I had pizza twice (thin crust veggie, and the leftovers the next night) and apple pie twice!
> >
> >THTP was 4 days, not quite up to my goal but I'm okay with that.
> >
> >I've been stressing the last week about a upcoming meeting/audit this morning. The meeting
> >went incredibly well, and my former employer is now going to have to deal with this particular
> >branch with the government regarding suspicious practices and possible fraud which will likely
> >lead to other (tax-related) branches of the government investigating him. Aaw, too bad 😉 The
> >even better news is that it looks like the government will actually end up owing me a bit of
> >money, shoud find that out in a couple of weeks.
> >
> >BTW it was horribly cold here this morning -35C (-31F) without the windchill, -50C (-51F) with
> >it. Makes me glad that I DON'T have a dog - I can't imagine walking one in weather like
> >this!!!
> >
> >Amberle3

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On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 21:41:04 -0800, Fred <[email hidden]>

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Shesh, "a very complex winter weather event....." Godzilla of the weather world. I hope you make it
through it.

Before Godzilla leaves the area, I may decide to skip the bath/kitchen remodel and buy a 4-wheel
drive transportation instead. I'm predicting some serious snow removal activity points in my
near future.

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Stood on line in 39F rain for Lord of the Rings late this afternoon. But better than standing
around in 00000000000000ZERO Fahr!!!

I'm trying to decide what's crazier, standing on line in 39F rain for ANY reason, or standing on
line for LOTR. I may catch up with the series by renting them from Netflix and waiting for the DVDs
to arrive in the mail, all from the comfort of my home.

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Prairie Roots said:

Last summer I hadn't lost enough weight to notice any real difference in how my body responds to
heat and humidity. This year will be the real test. But first I have to survive winter. According
to the latest winter weather advisory from the National Weather Service, a "very complex winter
weather event will unfold" over my neck of the woods in the next 48 hours. Sounds like I could be
moving up to 10 inches of snow off my sidewalks in temps hovering OF by the time Monday night
rolls around.

Hey Lesanne, got room in your house for me and my dog?

Fred said:

On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 12:06:13 -0600, Prairie Roots <[email hidden]> wrote:

>After pizza and apple pie, maintaining is just the ticket!
>
>I've not said anything about how cold it's been here in Minnesota because I knew you
>Winnipeggers had bragging rights. Today we're having a heat wave: air temp is already at +1F (-
>17C). My BodyPump class had all of 10 people in attendance Thursday night. They gave away guest
>passes as a reward for braving the -15F (-26C) air temps. Headlines here read: BEYOND BITTER!
>
>All I can say is that last week, standing at the bus stop, I FELT the loss of my 68.4 lbs of
>insulation.

Yeah, but it must be nice being able to remove it for the summer.
>
>Prairie Roots
>
>On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 03:44:33 GMT, Amberle3 <[email hidden]> wrote:
>
>>Well, my RafL weight remained the same as last week, which I think is pretty good considering I
>>had pizza twice (thin crust veggie, and the leftovers the next night) and apple pie twice!
>>
>>THTP was 4 days, not quite up to my goal but I'm okay with that.
>>
>>I've been stressing the last week about a upcoming meeting/audit this morning. The meeting went
>>incredibly well, and my former employer is now going to have to deal with this particular
>>branch with the government regarding suspicious practices and possible fraud which will likely
>>lead to other (tax-related) branches of the government investigating him. Aaw, too bad 😉 The
>>even better news is that it looks like the government will actually end up owing me a bit of
>>money, shoud find that out in a couple of weeks.
>>
>>BTW it was horribly cold here this morning -35C (-31F) without the windchill, -50C (-51F) with
>>it. Makes me glad that I DON'T have a dog - I can't imagine walking one in weather like this!!!
>>
>>Amberle3

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On Sun, 01 Feb 2004 10:26:50 -0600, Prairie Roots <[email hidden]>

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On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 21:41:04 -0800, Fred <[email hidden]> wrote:

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Shesh, "a very complex winter weather event....." Godzilla of the weather world. I hope you make
it through it.

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Before Godzilla leaves the area, I may decide to skip the bath/kitchen remodel and buy a 4-wheel
drive transportation instead. I'm predicting some serious snow removal activity points in my
near future.

Oh, that could set you back a pretty penny. I prefer driving to it like I did today. A most
excellent ski trip with about half a day's worth of sunshine even.

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Stood on line in 39F rain for Lord of the Rings late this afternoon. But better than standing
around in 00000000000000ZERO Fahr!!!

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I'm trying to decide what's crazier, standing on line in 39F rain for ANY reason, or standing on
line for LOTR. I may catch up with the series by renting them from Netflix and waiting for the DVDs
to arrive in the mail, all from the comfort of my home.

Oh, come on, these have to be seen on a BIG SCREEN (g) It really was excellent. We did sushi dinner
afterward.

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Prairie Roots said:

Last summer I hadn't lost enough weight to notice any real difference in how my body responds to
heat and humidity. This year will be the real test. But first I have to survive winter. According
to the latest winter weather advisory from the National Weather Service, a "very complex winter
weather event will unfold" over my neck of the woods in the next 48 hours. Sounds like I could be
moving up to 10 inches of snow off my sidewalks in temps hovering OF by the time Monday night
rolls around.

Hey Lesanne, got room in your house for me and my dog?

On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 12:53:35 -0800, Fred <[email hidden]> wrote:

>
>
>On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 12:06:13 -0600, Prairie Roots <[email hidden]> wrote:
>
>>After pizza and apple pie, maintaining is just the ticket!
>>
>>I've not said anything about how cold it's been here in Minnesota because I knew you
>>Winnipeggers had bragging rights. Today we're having a heat wave: air temp is already at +1F
>>(-17C). My BodyPump class had all of 10 people in attendance Thursday night. They gave away
>>guest passes as a reward for braving the -15F (-26C) air temps. Headlines here read: BEYOND
>>BITTER!
>>
>>All I can say is that last week, standing at the bus stop, I FELT the loss of my 68.4 lbs of
>>insulation.
>
>Yeah, but it must be nice being able to remove it for the summer.
>>
>>Prairie Roots
>>
>>On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 03:44:33 GMT, Amberle3 <[email hidden]> wrote:
>>
>>>Well, my RafL weight remained the same as last week, which I think is pretty good considering
>>>I had pizza twice (thin crust veggie, and the leftovers the next night) and apple pie twice!
>>>
>>>THTP was 4 days, not quite up to my goal but I'm okay with that.
>>>
>>>I've been stressing the last week about a upcoming meeting/audit this morning. The meeting
>>>went incredibly well, and my former employer is now going to have to deal with this particular
>>>branch with the government regarding suspicious practices and possible fraud which will likely
>>>lead to other (tax-related) branches of the government investigating him. Aaw, too bad 😉 The
>>>even better news is that it looks like the government will actually end up owing me a bit of
>>>money, shoud find that out in a couple of weeks.
>>>
>>>BTW it was horribly cold here this morning -35C (-31F) without the windchill, -50C (-51F) with
>>>it. Makes me glad that I DON'T have a dog - I can't imagine walking one in weather like
>>>this!!!
>>>
>>>Amberle3

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On Sun, 01 Feb 2004 19:37:00 -0800, Fred <[email hidden]>

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On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 21:41:04 -0800, Fred <[email hidden]> wrote:

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Shesh, "a very complex winter weather event....." Godzilla of the weather world. I hope you make
it through it.

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Before Godzilla leaves the area, I may decide to skip the bath/kitchen remodel and buy a 4-wheel
drive transportation instead. I'm predicting some serious snow removal activity points in my
near future.

Oh, that could set you back a pretty penny. I prefer driving to it like I did today. A most
excellent ski trip with about half a day's worth of sunshine even.

I prefer driving TO the snow over driving THROUGH the snow. I've already moved 12" and will probably
have to go again before the evening is over. Snow was so much more fun when I was a kid. Now, it's
hard to see snow as beautiful when it means so much work. I came in sweating. At least I won't have
to go to the gym to earn today's activity points.

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Stood on line in 39F rain for Lord of the Rings late this afternoon. But better than standing
around in 00000000000000ZERO Fahr!!!

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I'm trying to decide what's crazier, standing on line in 39F rain for ANY reason, or standing on
line for LOTR. I may catch up with the series by renting them from Netflix and waiting for the
DVDs to arrive in the mail, all from the comfort of my home.

Oh, come on, these have to be seen on a BIG SCREEN (g) It really was excellent. We did sushi dinner
afterward.

I s'pose you like Dune, too. Star Wars, Star Trek, Harry Potter: those are my film forays into
fantasy/science fiction. Still, I'd stand on line to see LOTR before I'd knowingly eat sushi any
day. Pickled herring is how I like my raw fish!

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On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 15:53:19 -0600, Prairie Roots <[email hidden]> wrote:

>Last summer I hadn't lost enough weight to notice any real difference in how my body responds to
>heat and humidity. This year will be the real test. But first I have to survive winter.
>According to the latest winter weather advisory from the National Weather Service, a "very
>complex winter weather event will unfold" over my neck of the woods in the next 48 hours. Sounds
>like I could be moving up to 10 inches of snow off my sidewalks in temps hovering OF by the time
>Monday night rolls around.
>
>Hey Lesanne, got room in your house for me and my dog?
>
>On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 12:53:35 -0800, Fred <[email hidden]> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 12:06:13 -0600, Prairie Roots <[email hidden]> wrote:
>>
>>>After pizza and apple pie, maintaining is just the ticket!
>>>
>>>I've not said anything about how cold it's been here in Minnesota because I knew you
>>>Winnipeggers had bragging rights. Today we're having a heat wave: air temp is already at +1F
>>>(-17C). My BodyPump class had all of 10 people in attendance Thursday night. They gave away
>>>guest passes as a reward for braving the -15F (-26C) air temps. Headlines here read: BEYOND
>>>BITTER!
>>>
>>>All I can say is that last week, standing at the bus stop, I FELT the loss of my 68.4 lbs of
>>>insulation.
>>
>>Yeah, but it must be nice being able to remove it for the summer.
>>>
>>>Prairie Roots
>>>
>>>On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 03:44:33 GMT, Amberle3 <[email hidden]> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Well, my RafL weight remained the same as last week, which I think is pretty good considering
>>>>I had pizza twice (thin crust veggie, and the leftovers the next night) and apple pie twice!
>>>>
>>>>THTP was 4 days, not quite up to my goal but I'm okay with that.
>>>>
>>>>I've been stressing the last week about a upcoming meeting/audit this morning. The meeting
>>>>went incredibly well, and my former employer is now going to have to deal with this
>>>>particular branch with the government regarding suspicious practices and possible fraud which
>>>>will likely lead to other (tax-related) branches of the government investigating him. Aaw,
>>>>too bad 😉 The even better news is that it looks like the government will actually end up
>>>>owing me a bit of money, shoud find that out in a couple of weeks.
>>>>
>>>>BTW it was horribly cold here this morning -35C (-31F) without the windchill, -50C (-51F)
>>>>with it. Makes me glad that I DON'T have a dog - I can't imagine walking one in weather like
>>>>this!!!
>>>>
>>>>Amberle3
>
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Oh, so you did get a big dump. Sorry for that. Just be careful of the back when moving all that snow
but I'm sure you are already too well-practiced in that.

Prairie Roots said:

Fred said:

Prairie Roots said:

On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 21:41:04 -0800, Fred <[email hidden]> wrote:

Quoted message said:

>Shesh, "a very complex winter weather event....." Godzilla of the weather world. I hope you make
>it through it.

Quoted message said:

Before Godzilla leaves the area, I may decide to skip the bath/kitchen remodel and buy a 4-wheel
drive transportation instead. I'm predicting some serious snow removal activity points in my near
future.

Oh, that could set you back a pretty penny. I prefer driving to it like I did today. A most
excellent ski trip with about half a day's worth of sunshine even.

I prefer driving TO the snow over driving THROUGH the snow. I've already moved 12" and will
probably have to go again before the evening is over. Snow was so much more fun when I was a kid.
Now, it's hard to see snow as beautiful when it means so much work. I came in sweating. At least I
won't have to go to the gym to earn today's activity points.

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>Stood on line in 39F rain for Lord of the Rings late this afternoon. But better than standing
>around in 00000000000000ZERO Fahr!!!

Quoted message said:

I'm trying to decide what's crazier, standing on line in 39F rain for ANY reason, or standing on
line for LOTR. I may catch up with the series by renting them from Netflix and waiting for the
DVDs to arrive in the mail, all from the comfort of my home.

Oh, come on, these have to be seen on a BIG SCREEN (g) It really was excellent. We did sushi
dinner afterward.

I s'pose you like Dune, too. Star Wars, Star Trek, Harry Potter: those are my film forays into
fantasy/science fiction. Still, I'd stand on line to see LOTR before I'd knowingly eat sushi any
day. Pickled herring is how I like my raw fish!

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>On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 15:53:19 -0600, Prairie Roots <[email hidden]> wrote:
>
>>Last summer I hadn't lost enough weight to notice any real difference in how my body responds
>>to heat and humidity. This year will be the real test. But first I have to survive winter.
>>According to the latest winter weather advisory from the National Weather Service, a "very
>>complex winter weather event will unfold" over my neck of the woods in the next 48 hours.
>>Sounds like I could be moving up to 10 inches of snow off my sidewalks in temps hovering OF by
>>the time Monday night rolls around.
>>
>>Hey Lesanne, got room in your house for me and my dog?
>>
>>On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 12:53:35 -0800, Fred <[email hidden]> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 12:06:13 -0600, Prairie Roots <[email hidden]> wrote:
>>>
>>>>After pizza and apple pie, maintaining is just the ticket!
>>>>
>>>>I've not said anything about how cold it's been here in Minnesota because I knew you
>>>>Winnipeggers had bragging rights. Today we're having a heat wave: air temp is already at +1F
>>>>(-17C). My BodyPump class had all of 10 people in attendance Thursday night. They gave away
>>>>guest passes as a reward for braving the -15F (-26C) air temps. Headlines here read: BEYOND
>>>>BITTER!
>>>>
>>>>All I can say is that last week, standing at the bus stop, I FELT the loss of my 68.4 lbs of
>>>>insulation.
>>>
>>>Yeah, but it must be nice being able to remove it for the summer.
>>>>
>>>>Prairie Roots
>>>>
>>>>On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 03:44:33 GMT, Amberle3 <[email hidden]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Well, my RafL weight remained the same as last week, which I think is pretty good
>>>>>considering I had pizza twice (thin crust veggie, and the leftovers the next night) and
>>>>>apple pie twice!
>>>>>
>>>>>THTP was 4 days, not quite up to my goal but I'm okay with that.
>>>>>
>>>>>I've been stressing the last week about a upcoming meeting/audit this morning. The meeting
>>>>>went incredibly well, and my former employer is now going to have to deal with this
>>>>>particular branch with the government regarding suspicious practices and possible fraud
>>>>>which will likely lead to other (tax-related) branches of the government investigating him.
>>>>>Aaw, too bad 😉 The even better news is that it looks like the government will actually end
>>>>>up owing me a bit of money, shoud find that out in a couple of weeks.
>>>>>
>>>>>BTW it was horribly cold here this morning -35C (-31F) without the windchill, -50C (-51F)
>>>>>with it. Makes me glad that I DON'T have a dog - I can't imagine walking one in weather like
>>>>>this!!!
>>>>>
>>>>>Amberle3
>>
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