The Campfire

[ElaineM]

I left you all a thermos of hot coffee, a thermos of hot green tea, some warm oatmeal, a few bagels and another thermos of mixed fruit juice. What can I say? I have been juicing again. I thought the warm things would take the chill off the fall days. Breakfast is good anytime of the day or night, so enjoy!!
Sorry about the thumbs down. I was trying for my usual happy face and made a boo boo. Oh well.

[freyja]

Needed a little warm up here before I get baking. Love you all!
Celeste

[ElaineM]

Hi,
I just dropped by to warm up on this very windy evening in Hawaii and to sit awhile and think about my blessings.
I brought some homemade cranberry sauce and sweet potato pudding to share. I always make more than I can eat.

[ElaineM]

Mele Kalikimaka, Hauoli Makahiki Hou !!
(Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in Hawaiian)
Hey everybody,
I have been reading your posts in this thread and the thread I started about virtual Thanksgiving. Sharing our holiday experiences, feelings and memories has been wonderful.
Here is my suggestion
Let's have a holiday open house around the campfire !!
Feel free to drop by whenever you want to rest, pray, share memories, warm up, share food, decorate, celebrate whichever December and January holidays you celebrate. You will never feel alone at the campfire. It is our very own virtual retreat center !! I think Bill must be finished with the potty by now, so we shouldn't have to worry about that !!

[Faith in Him]

I'm feeling uncertain tonight. Came by to throw another log on the fire and listen to some good conversations.

[Jackie07]

Tonya,

'Uneasy' or 'uncertain'?

Thanks for adding the log, it's burning quite well when I got here. So now I am cozy and warm. Felt like to turn in. How about 'you' start some 'conversation' - I'll catch up tomorrow...

Sleep tight...

[Bill]

Hello, Ladies! I hope you're all warm and well. I thought I'd stop by, toss a few logs on the fire and take the chill off. I've brought a pot of turkey chili with me to simmer in case anyone gets hungry. Elaine, I know what you're thinking, but I also brought a strainer for you to use so that you can strain out the turkey. (Just put it into my mug, please).

[ElaineM]

Thanks Bill !! The chili is good. I am dropping the turkey pieces I took out of my chili in your mug right now. I have a little tofuky and a few beans I can throw in mine to replace the turkey.
Chili is great on a cool winter evening.
I brought a little warm apple cider to keep us warm after we eat up all the chili.
What a cute grandaughter you have !!

[freyja]

That baby looks like the queen of the world in that picture Bill. She knows she's loved!

[Bill]

Thank you, Ladies! She is the happiest, most alert baby you've ever seen. She is such a sweetheart.

[schoolteacher]

Bill and Ladies,

Thank you for keeping the fire going. Happy holidays to you all.

AmeliA

[Faith in Him]

I think there is a book thread around here somewhere but I was too lazy to look for it. I want to recommend The Lovely Bones. Tough subject matter but a very interesting book. IMHO.

Tonya

[Bill]

Tossin' a log on the fire. There's been so much snow around here lately that we've let our fire dwindle a bit. I blame Lee, and that's easy for me to do because he's always the one to blame, as I left him in charge of wood-gathering and fire-tending, but oh, well.....Anyhow, I've scraped off a little snow from the wood-pile for Lee so he wouldn't get his hands cold and chucked some wood on the fire....

[Soccermom]

Stopped by to warm my hands up a bit...cold down here in Bradenton too...just wanted to see the friendly faces of my Her2 buds,

Marcia

[Jackie07]

Good to see you, Marcia. I just brought some mesquite logs from Central Texas that's good for B-B-Q. Thought Bill might have caught a rabbit or something while waiting for Lee... :)

[By the way, got a phone call from the geneticist of the hospital. She said the BRCA1 variant I have (v1247i) has just been taken off the list. Now we'll need to check into the HNPCC factor that could be the cause of my 2nd Brother's colon cancer and other cancers in the family - lymphoma, brain cancer...]

[harrie]

Ok Jackie, so you are BRCA negative for 1 and 2? If so, thats great!

Hi Marcia! Hi Bill!

FYI: Hawaii is having the WORST drought in the nation! Now isn't that the wierdest!! And this is the warmest winter that I can remember!!

[Jackie07]

'Global warming'?

Could it be caused by too many 'Campfires' ... :)

[ElaineM]

I am stopping by to warm up by the fire. I know most of you don't believe me, but it can get cool and windy in Hawaii during winter. Maryanne how has the weather been on the Big Island? It has been pretty windy over here---------sweater weather !!!!!!!!!

[harrie]

Yes this global warming is creating some extreme conditions around the world! Very noticable here in the U.S.!
Elaine...Big Isl...this week has been very chilly and windy here. I really like it!! Right now it is 8:45pm and 59 degrees out!! Must be the "wind chill factor"!! hahaha!!

[juanita]

i'd like to know where the global warming is this winter. we've had below normal temperatures just about all winter.

[Soccermom]

I live in SWFla. supposed to be in the low 70s it hasnt seen 70 but for 1 day in the last 2 1/2 months.This week highs are in the low 60s and last week it was 50s.. I wear my ski coat to walk the dog at night~ much of our tropical foliage is brown and dead (so sad) global warming/cooling is no joke!
I know its much colder up North BUT I was hoping to unload most of my old winter belongings!
Marcia

[ElaineM]

Thanks for the weather update Maryanne. It was about 60 in Honolulu a few nights ago. Central Oahu might have been cooler. A friend and I went to Down to Earth and Kokua Market near UH a few nights ago and we were being blown around by the wind. The campfire feels good !!!!!!!!

[ElaineM]

I am here to drop off a thermos of green tea and throw some fresh dark orange and purple Okinawan sweet potatoes (full of antioxidants and other good stuff)onto the fire. I wrapped them in foil, so you will be able to pull them out with the tongs near the campfire.
The hot, soft potatoes and tea will taste great in the chilly air.
Enjoy !!

[StephN]

Hi Elaine -
Great to see you at the campfire again. Roasted sweet potatoes rock!
I am not here to really warm up physically (since spring came to Seattle about a month ago!), but to gather and send good healing energy to our friends here who are having a tough time.

[chrisy]

Hi y'all,
I hope you don't mind me crashing your campfire:)
I'm not sure I get the whole campfire thing but I needed to just come and sit and cry, staring into the fire, until I have no tears left.

It's been a rainy, cold winter here in Santa Cruz. It even snowed some in our little Santa Cruz mountains. Cold is of course relative - I can't really complain about 50's, but my soul definitely needs some warming up.

Like I said, I hope you don't mind. And I brought some pistachios from the San Joaquin valley. They are nice and big, and if we throw the shells into the fire, they will warm up until they glow and then burst into flame.

[schoolteacher]

I would love to see some purple sweet potatoes. I have been reading about how delicious they are. Thanks for the green tea and sweet potatoes.

Stephanie, spring hasn't come to GA yet. We had some more snow this week.

Chrisy, hope you are feeling better.

Amelia

[ElaineM]

Hey. Welcome everybody. It is nice to have some company. If you are feeling a bit blue Chrisy you came to the right place. The campfire is where we can release our worries and not so happy feelings in the smoke created by the campfire. So, I guess it is where we can emotionally, physically and mentally heal, as well as have an opportunity for fellowship with each other.
Okinawa purple sweet potatoes are kind of beige on the outside and purple on the inside. They have about the same shape as other sweet potatoes.
Relax and enjoy everyone !!!!!!!! Stay as long as you want to stay. Bring your camping gear and stay over night if you wish.

[chrisy]

Thanks elaine,
Hey, guess what? Okinawa purple sweet potatoes are sort of like me...kind of beige on the outside and purple (or in my case, blue) on the inside!

We've been having almost constant rain here, every day is grayer than the one before. Today it is cool, but sunny and all the ornamental fruit trees are blossoming. Perhaps I'll go out and breathe some of that in.

For now, tho, I've brought some driftwood to toss on the fire. The local beaches are littered with treasures washed up from...who knows where.

Burns surprising well, tho.

[ElaineM]

Thanks for the driftwood for the fire. It will warm us up.
Oh yes Chrisy. Take a nice walk in the sun while it is peeking through the trees and breathe in some nice, fresh air. A nice fire and some hot green tea will be waiting when you return. I just made a fresh container of it. I think we ate all the sweet pototoes though.
Please bring a little something back to eat if you see a store along the way.

[freyja]

I'm here to warm my tired, sore dancing bones by the fire and burn away some tax season stress. Ugg.

[ElaineM]

I am here to warm up by the fire and get away from the 40MPH winds and rain we have been having in Hawaii.

[VirginiaGirl]

Hi Everybody,
Love the campfire idea, glad it's still going since I've just found the "campsite." And reading about the pros & cons of outhouses, I have to wonder - did anyone bring toilet paper?

Years ago when we were out boating and beaching along the river I felt "the urge." Since I was anticipating having to "do my business" outside, I grabbed some nice clean healthy looking leaves off a tree and tucked them in the waistband of my swimsuit. Thought I was being smart by not getting anything off a vine. Not so! I ended up with poison something all over my stomach and creeping both directions! But I was thanking God that "the urge" passed without using those leaves as (where) I had intended! :)

While I think every girl and woman should know how to squat & pee & drip dry in the woods, my question is: Would using toilet paper for other bodily functions eventually lead to the feared over-development and modernization of our camp that an outhouse would bring?

[ElaineM]

A while back I think I or somebody else asked Bill to build an outhouse, but I don't think he ever finished it.
I think your experience is a good lesson for all of us.
Bring a roll of toilet paper whenever we visit the campfire !! Smile !!

[Bill]

I was hoping nobody would remember that. Honestly, Elaine, I've been working on it in my spare time, but I wanted it to be a really, really nice outhouse, so it's taking a little longer than I expected. (Virginiagirl, I really didn't want to have one here at all, but I got out-voted like 50 to 1. Actually, don't tell anyone, but I'm trying to build a camp hot tub first, and I've been fishing.....fishing alot, actually, now that you mention it....well, maybe fishing too much....I promise I'll get back to work asap on that outhouse. It's gonna have window boxes and everything)

[ElaineM]

Thank you so much Bill. We will have our own little campfire spa when you are finished. Sounds great to me !! I will even donate the first package of toilet paper !! Can we put pretty flowers or healing herbs in the window boxes?
What have you been catching?

[Bill]

You're welcome, Elaine. Thanks for tending the fire! I've been out troutfishing to the northeast, and I've caught a few decent catfish just south of our camp. It's good to warm my bones by the fire a bit and listen to the spirited chatter of my good friends.

[ElaineM]

You are always welcome to join us Bill.

[freyja]

For the record, I'm with you Bill. I'm all for hot tub and fish dinner before outhouse. My son and I would love to visit that catfish spot with you sometime. I bet my husband will help you with that outhouse. He's pretty good at installing skylights! He put one in our bathroom and now it's my favorite room in the house.
So good to be here with you all. Happy Spring!
Celeste

[Bill]

Hey Celeste! Good to see you back around the fire. Thanks for volunteering your hubby to help with the outhouse-skylight. Actually, a few weeks ago I was thinking of redesigning the outhouse so that you would walk in the front door, and if a person was in the "seated position", you would politely ignore them, cover your left eye with your left hand and then climb a ladder to the right, which would lead you straight up to a hatch on the roof we could go through and gather to watch for shooting stars! Your husband could help with the hatch. I thought it would be nice and efficient to only build one structure on our island. An outhouse/observatory type-thing, you know, with a cool deck on top, for mingling and star-gazing.

[ElaineM]

Boy, it is going to be a first class outhouse !!!!!!!!! I would have been happy with a simple place with a toilet and a few potted plants outside.
Since this is developing into a a first class facility maybe the hot tub can be put next to the outhouse. Smile Bill !!

[freyja]

OK, smoke alarms went off...think hubby just burned the salmon! Bill, got any fresh trout?

[Bill]

Sorry, Celeste, no fresh trout here today. We went out kayaking today, but I only caught a few smallmouth bass and threw them back. I'm still learning the waters up here, but I can hear those trout calling me....here let me throw a few more sticks on the fire. It's a nice clear night. Wow, hear those crickets chirping?

[ElaineM]

Thanks for putting some more wood on the fire Bill. I thought I would drop by for some R & R in my hammock and to share a thermos of hot tea with whoever shows up.

[ElaineM]

I just promised Bill that we would keep the campfire burning while he is away, so I thought I would take the first shift and drop by with some wood for the fire and a thermos of green tea for whoever drops by after me.

[Jackie07]

Elain,

Thanks for keeping the fire burning.

My niece (Oldest Brother's daughter) is visiting from overseas and has been cooking good meals for us. She is so beautiful and pleasant. It's hard to believe that she's already got her master's degree (in computer science - and she's been fixing [cleaning up] my computer for me.) I left home when she was two years old.

It's going to be overcast this whole week. I hope she'll get to do some planned sight-seeing in San Antonio and Austin.

[ElaineM]

I hope your niece is enjoying her visit Jackie. I know you are enjoying her cooking.
I am just dropping by with some wood for the fire, some multi grain cereal with almond milk and orange juice for whoever wants it.

[ElaineM]

I see Steph is gardening, so I thought I would drop by to clean up the campfire area and then enjoy some quiet time in my hammock between the trees.

[freyja]

Happy Father's day all you wonderful dads! Big hugs to you all.

[freyja]

I see summer has you all quite busy...well I'm here at the fire for my two year cancerversary, so stop on by and bring your instruments and share some songs with me by the fire when you finish your summer fun on this beautiful day. Let's see if I can successfully post this video of one of my favorite songs, and my favorite instrument, the banjo! Get your boogie on boys and girls!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrlqQ1_vZVE

[Colleens_Husband]

Congratulations go out to Celeste who successfully battled cancer. You are a warrior! Now could someone throw some red cedar on the fire to get rid of the mosquitos?

[Jackie07]

It's beautiful, thank you. [We love Steve Martin, especially when he's playing the banjo. :)]

Lee, mosquitos like me because I'm very 'warm-blooded'. So my mere presence here is going to help repel the bugs from everyone... Unless, of course, I have prepared beforehand with 'Skin-so-soft' - the Avon product my late Mother-in-law claimed effective to repel the bugs. [She's the 'Avon lady', so use your own judgement... :)]

[ElaineM]

Congratulations Celeste !! I brought some fresh watermelon juice to everyone to celebrate with you.

[Colleens_Husband]

Watermelon juice makes me burp. I would suggest a belching contest, but I am much too suave and cultured to even think of something that crass.

[ElaineM]

B. O.Beverage. (If watermelon juice upsets your digestive track.)

[freyja]

You guys still having a burping contest over here? Glad to see we've bonded to that comfort level with each other!

[ElaineM]

Great to see you at the campfire !! Hope you are doing well.
Yeah. Colleen's husband seems to think it is a good idea.
Personally I don't think so, so I kindly suggested he bring his own beverage if watermelon juice is not his beverage of choice. Watermelon has loads of good nutrition. It is also very refreshing. I juiced it and bottled it for future use, so I thought I would share a bottle with you guys.

[Jackie07]

Just noticed the fire has been neglected for quite some time. I'm bringing some branches and twigs hoping to get it going again...

[ElaineM]

Thanks for keeping the fire burning Jackie. I am just dropping by for some R & R. It is nice and peaceful here, as we go into autumn in the northern hemisphere.
By the way, has anyone heard from Bill? I haven't seen him around lately.

[ElaineM]

Hi All,
I came to the campfire in peaceful thankfulness for the rescue of the miners in Chile and for the international cooperation that resulted in their rescue.

[Jackie07]

Thank you, Elaine. I couldn't think of a place to put my thankfulness - totally forgot about The Campfire. The Chileans sure have taught us many things. The rescuers never gave up. The survivors demonstrated the true surviving spirit. And the whole world responded...

[Bill]

Hi Elaine! I'm right here! I'm sorry I haven't been around as much as I'd like to be, but I've been working alot and still without my own computer. Thanks for keeping the fire going for all of us! Love, Bill

[ElaineM]

Hi Bill,
Thanks for stopping by and letting us know you are okay. By the way, where was the nice photo taken?
The campfire has been kind of quiet lately. Jackie and I stopped by to keep the fire burning a couple times, but sometimes the fire goes out.
I wonder if everyone would like to stop by for a marshmallow roast, some Halloween tales or some treats on Halloween?

[Bill]

Happy Halloween! It is a good night to sit around the fire. My new pic, Elaine, was taken somewhere near Sedona, Arizona. I hope y'all are doing well.

[StephN]

Very chilly out now.
Here, I brought a Jack-o-lantern for Halloween atmosphere. Also some hot spiced cider.

[ElaineM]

Thanks Steph. The hot cider is delicous. I brought some fresh pumpkin bread to share with everyone.

[freyja]

I'm still here! Doing well, very busy. The mixed abilities dance improvisation group I've been teaching is performing next weekend, I'm in school full time, my son got into a great new school this year, and my husband just got a job after 5+ months of being laid off! The fire feels good on my sore tired muscles. Happy to see you all. Miss Joe.
Love, Celeste

[ElaineM]

Wow !! You and your family have been busy. I am glad you could come and sit by the fire for a while. It will do you good. I have come to sit for awhile too. I brought my blanket now that the days are getting cooler. It is still nice around the fire though.

[freyja]

Where are you, Bill? Is the indoor spa/outhouse/veranda done, yet?

[ElaineM]

I think Bill is hiding, because he knows we are waiting for him to finish what he promised. I remember a promise about making flower boxes on the outside of our indoor outhouse. Hey Bill are you out there? It is getting cold and I am tired of going into the cold woods along the river. How about finishing our indoor facilities for us as a Christmas present?

[ElaineM]

Happy Holidays everyone !!
As we say in Hawaii, Mele Kalikimaka and Hauoli Makahiki Hou !!
I just dropped by to peacefully sit by the fire for awhile during this very busy season.
I am going to leave a few goodies for you guys. Enjoy !!
Peace, health and joy in 2011 and beyond.

[Jackie07]

Thanks, Elaine.

I made a batch of Chocolate chip (with mint flavor) cookies for my church friends who came to sing Christmas carols at our house. (There're also a box of store-bought cookies.)

A lot of left-overs. I'm leaving them here by the camp fire as well. Peace, health and joy to you, too.

[ElaineM]

Chocolate chip mint cookies??????? Yum Yum. Delicious !!
I will eat or drink anything with mint in it. Smile.
I have some Christmas Stollen and hot coffee here. Try some. Stollen is a German bread/cake with fruits and nuts, but not nearly as sweet as fruit cake. I heard they also eat it in Sweden too !! I am going to have Serbian/Italian /Turkish/Asian food for dinner later. Gotta Go.
Happy Holidays everyone !!!!!!!!!

[Jackie07]

There are several members who have the password to get rid of the 'virus'. Please act quickly.

[sdstarfish]

Hi, Elaine:
Just found this camp fire. FUN!

Since you said you love mint, just couldn't resist sharing these with you:
Candy Cane Brownies (http://pinkkitchen.info/2010/11/candy-cane-brownies-flourless-and-decadent/)
It may be too late for candy canes, but you can make them without...the brownies themselves are very minty, and low in sugar. YUM!

Lisa
www.pinkkitchen.info (http://www.pinkkitchen.info)

[sdstarfish]

Jackie: I missed this....what virus? Should I be worried? I scrolled back but couldn't figure out what you referred to. Thx.

Lisa
http://pinkkitchen.info (http://http://pinkkitchen.info)

[Jackie07]

Lisa,

The virus has been taken care of by Brenda after Chelee had notified her. There was an 'intruder' on January 3rd who had posted a 'viral' thread in every one of our forums. I by-passed his thread and posted the message on a different thread to caution our members.

It's just sad that we get 'viral attack' every once in a while. Several long-time members have the 'key' to get rid of the virus and usually take care of the problem quickly.

Are you getting you PhD in nutrition? Your 'Pinkkitchen' site looks very nice.

[sdstarfish]

OK Thanks, Jackie. That is definitely sad.

Thanks for checking out my blog :) I really love to cook. It makes me happy to help people eat better.

Yes, my PhD will be in Health Psychology. My program has involved a high concentration in the relationship between neurology/nutrition/wellness. Now I'm writing my dissertation. Scary :)
Lisa
http://www.pinkkitchen.info (http://www.pinkkitchen.info/)

[ElaineM]

The candy cane brownies sound delicious. I love dark chocolate and mint.
Good luck with your education. The area you are interested in is a good one.
Anyone for some dark chocolate cocoa with some mint and a marshmallow or two?

[sdstarfish]

Count me in. Need the energy for Disney 2morrow :))))

Lisa
www.pinkkitchen.info (http://her2support.org/vbulletin/www.pinkkitchen.info)

[fauxgypsy]

We need a campfire here. We've had snow on the ground since last Sunday night. Y'all, this is Mississippi.

[sdstarfish]

BRRRRRR....just got back from a very COLD trip to see Mickey Mouse. Still had a blast - but wish I'd had a camp fire a few nights!

Lisa
www.pinkkitchen.info

[freyja]

SURPRISE! It's me! I've been away for a while, but I've been here in spirit. I think of you all often as I soar across the dance studio floor. Life is so beautiful...really hard, but really, really beautiful. This fire feels like home.
hugs.

[sdstarfish]

Freyja, I love it that you dance. What kind of dancing do you do?

Lisa
http://www.pinkkitchen.info (http://www.pinkkitchen.info/)

[ElaineM]

Maybe we need a campfire reunion of old and new members. Anyone interested in a pot luck theme?

[sdstarfish]

Sounds fun :)
I'd like to know more about everyone.



Lisa
http://www.pinkkitchen.info (http://www.pinkkitchen.info/)

[ElaineM]

I like your website, especially the recipes.

[sdstarfish]

Thanks, Elaine :)

Lisa
www.pinkkitchen.info (http://www.pinkkitchen.info)

[ElaineM]

Just dropping by the campfire to see what's up. I can see that it is nothing much. Well, I left a thermos of green tea and a few thin mint Girl Scout cookies for yu guys.
By the way, Bill. You have been very quiet lately, so if you are around give us a wave or two to let us know you are okay.

[Jackie07]

Ya, Bill, let's have a reunion by the campfire.

I happened to have baked a 'bundt cake':

Spice cake mix
2 eggs
apple pie filling
1 cup chopped apple
1 cup chopped pecan
(or 'walnut' like I did)
1/4 cup water
1 cup rasin (optional)

Everybody ought to stop by and sample some...

[So I can show y'al how hubby imitates Ralph Finnes in the movie by pointing his finger while saying "I pardon you..." :)]

[ElaineM]

Sounds good Jackie. Thanks for the recipe. Sounds good.

[Bill]

Hello everyone! I'm sorry I haven't been around much lately. I was out of town for about a month for work-related stuff, and when I was around, all I had time for was a quick lurk. Boy, a nice sit around the campfire sure does feel good. I've missed y'all.

[Jackie07]

Welcome back, Bill.

Just saw on the Mini Page of our local paper pictures of flowers and their meaning. At first I thought they were wild flowers, but turned out every one of them has a special meaning:

. one red rose = passion and love
. baby's breath = pure heart
. purple cornflower= skill
. orchid = luxury, nobility
. lily of the valley = purity
. red tulip = a declaration of love
. yellow rose = friendship
. carnation = admiration, fascination
. daisy = token of affection or patience
. chrysanthemum = optimism, long life
. pansy = think of me
. lemon verbena = enchantment
. rosemary = remembrance
. thyme = activity and courage
. lavender = devotional
. rose geranium leaves = gentility
. oregano = joy
. parsley = the woman of the house is the boss
. violets = faithfulness
. daffodils = egotism

[sdstarfish]

I actually have a tattoo of violets for just that reason - faithfulness. It's an important quality to me in personal relationships.

Lisa
www.pinkkitchen.info (http://www.pinkkitchen.info)

[ElaineM]

Thanks Jackie. Very nice !!!!!!!

[Jackie07]

Had the TV on while loggin in. Thought I would take a break from watching all the news about the tornados, so I switched to 'Jerry Springer'...

Watching the clashes of 'human' tornados on screen with the gray-haired host 'acting' serious was rather entertaining - even though it's obviously a waste of my time/life... :)

[Jackie07]

The interest in 'psychopath' probably was brought on by the Casey Anthony case:

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Blogs/26596?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DailyHeadlines&utm_source=WC&userid=317363

[Jackie07]

Turned out yesterday was 'National Cancer Survivor Day':

http://www.ncsdf.org/index.html

[Oops, this board is intended to 'keep our mind off BC' ...]

[Jackie07]

How about everyone posts what his/her favorite flower is here?

Mine is orchid.

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. one red rose = passion and love
. baby's breath = pure heart
. purple cornflower= skill
. orchid = luxury, nobility
. lily of the valley = purity
. red tulip = a declaration of love
. yellow rose = friendship
. carnation = admiration, fascination
. daisy = token of affection or patience
. chrysanthemum = optimism, long life
. pansy = think of me
. lemon verbena = enchantment
. rosemary = remembrance
. thyme = activity and courage
. lavender = devotional
. rose geranium leaves = gentility
. oregano = joy
. parsley = the woman of the house is the boss
. violets = faithfulness
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[Bill]

Damn, is it just me or does our little campfire here attract alot of bugs? I may have to lay in wait here and do a little swatting.

[sassy]

This seems to be the tread of choice. I wonder if it is the warmth of the fire...............

[chrisy]

Yeah well...I just blasted 3 if them! Seriously, do they really think we need cialis?

[harrie]

Right on Chrisy!

[Paula O]

Oh I LOVE camp fires! Thx for starting this one.

Anybody here good at identifying constellations? I know just a few but would love to be able to pick out more in the twinkling black velvet above. :)

I'm in a "detoxing from chemo" mode so I brought freshly pressed carrot juice and "Green Smoothies" to share and a basket of fresh, crisp autumn apples and juicy tangerines to pass around . I'm from Fl: the citrus is from our tree and the apples come from my sister who lives in New England. I'm so glad that God thought up fruit. Yummers!

I also brought this cartoon to pass along to you guys to look at by firelight :)
Paula


http://www.buckcash.com/cancerisland/images/toons2/payshunt15_350.jpg

[ElaineM]

Thanks for sharing the goodies Paula O. I love Florida citrus fruits. They are the best. Now that Chrisy has gotten rid of the bugs for us we can enjoy the food without interuption.
I brought a big thermos of hot water and some green tea bags to share since the weather is turning a little cooler.
Love the cartoon. Thanks.

[Bill]

Yeah, Chris! You go girl! We don't need no stinkin' cialis! Welcome Aboard, Paula. (and hugs and kisses to Elaine and Harrriecanarie and Jackie and Sassy and everybody else!)

[Posts]

Hey Guys,

I'm going to temporarily close this thread. It is the one most frequently hit by spammers. Tonight must be a big night for spammers. We currently have over 130 "guests" on the forums, most of whom I suspect are spammers. I will reactivate the thread soon. Just trying some preemptive measures.