At the risk of slobbering like an excited puppy ( I could have said worse ya know!) may I say how great it IS to see you posting here again, Doug!!! It's been forever since I have seen a post from you! Very nice to SEE you again!
hugs,
Annie
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A Dispassionate Short History of the JWs
by Farkel infellow friends, folks, warriers and dubs,.
this is a nice read.
i apologize if this link has been posted before, as i've been busy with serial killing and such and haven't checked out the latest collected works and blubberings of minimus and other wise and erudite illuminaries who profer their wisdom here.
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Fall Fair: Or Pumpkin and Apple fare :o)
by Sunspot ina few miles from our home a fall fair is held every year.
it is held between an apple orchard and a pumpkin farm next to a christmas tree farm.they were having pumpkin tosses, face painting, hay wagon rides, horse and buggy rides, horseback rides, scarecrow building events, apple tasting, wine tasting, cider tasting and events for the little kids to take part in.. there were adorable alpacas that were so cute, and a place where sweaters, hats and scarves made from alpacas could be bought.
there were several goats, and a booth where goat cheese and other edible goodies made with goats milk could be had.
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I will be going to the Kentucky Apple Festival in less that 2 weeks now, I cant wait.
Now that I have gotten you all primed and rarin to go----have a great time!! I know *I* have a basket of apples that need to be made into pies, applesauce and apple betty!.....and the Cortlands (my favorite) aren't even ready yet! At the very first PEEP of autumn...I start thinking APPLE EVERYTHING! Yum Yum!
hugs,
Annie
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Fall Fair: Or Pumpkin and Apple fare :o)
by Sunspot ina few miles from our home a fall fair is held every year.
it is held between an apple orchard and a pumpkin farm next to a christmas tree farm.they were having pumpkin tosses, face painting, hay wagon rides, horse and buggy rides, horseback rides, scarecrow building events, apple tasting, wine tasting, cider tasting and events for the little kids to take part in.. there were adorable alpacas that were so cute, and a place where sweaters, hats and scarves made from alpacas could be bought.
there were several goats, and a booth where goat cheese and other edible goodies made with goats milk could be had.
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There is USUALLY a great beer and cider festival in Worcester as part of the Worcester festival - i love it but it was cancelled this year because of the flooding :(
I have several relatives in Worcester and I have not heard of any flooding! I then realized that YOU are talking about the Worcester across the Pond and I was thinking of Worcester Massachusetts, LOL!
Sorry to hear of the cancellation for your sake....I hope though that things weren't terribly rough on the folks living there in the area.
hugs,
Annie
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Fall Fair: Or Pumpkin and Apple fare :o)
by Sunspot ina few miles from our home a fall fair is held every year.
it is held between an apple orchard and a pumpkin farm next to a christmas tree farm.they were having pumpkin tosses, face painting, hay wagon rides, horse and buggy rides, horseback rides, scarecrow building events, apple tasting, wine tasting, cider tasting and events for the little kids to take part in.. there were adorable alpacas that were so cute, and a place where sweaters, hats and scarves made from alpacas could be bought.
there were several goats, and a booth where goat cheese and other edible goodies made with goats milk could be had.
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A few miles from our home a Fall Fair is held every year. It is held between an apple orchard and a pumpkin farm next to a Christmas Tree farm.They were having pumpkin tosses, face painting, hay wagon rides, horse and buggy rides, horseback rides, scarecrow building events, apple tasting, wine tasting, cider tasting and events for the little kids to take part in.
There were adorable Alpacas that were so cute, and a place where sweaters, hats and scarves made from Alpacas could be bought. There were several goats, and a booth where goat cheese and other edible goodies made with goats milk could be had. Did you know that people make SOAP from goats milk? (I didn't!)
There were fresh doughnuts being made on the spot-----they were just scrumptious! What a difference from the kind you get in a box on the grocery store shelves!
There are booths of every kind, crafts, needlework, jewelry, country garb, hats of all kinds, maple goodies, jams and jellies, freshly made doughnuts and fried dough (as I mentioned), and many others I know I have forgotten. Live bands perform and the highlight (for me) is the 1/2 roast chicken on an outdoor pit. I sucked down a vanilla and caramel iced coffee in record time (hubby said YUCK when he tasted it!) to wash down my chicken....ahhh...I LOVE Fairs like these!
They were booking wagon rides to ride over to the apple picking area (boy was THAT bumpy!!!) The huge parking lots (farm fields) were filled really early on, and I was surprised at how many people had come from all over the place! I was chatting with one of the guys getting folks on and off these rides when another guy came up and stared chatting. After he left, the first guy asked me if I knew "who that was"....I didn't. It seems his last name was Shortslef (I think it was Jeff or Josh) and t seems that he is a pitcher for Pittsburg! He was recruited right out of high school and lives right across the road from where this fair was being held!!
The weather could not have been more perfect---in the 70's and clear with a great blue sky, and when I looked around, all the folks seem to be really enjoying the sights, sounds and tastes of upstate New York!
For a dinky little village in a remote area....I thought it was a pretty impressive little Fair.....and I for one, am all "appled out" and won't be wanting chicken or any doughnuts for a while, either, haha! I'd say it's about time for a nap!
Anyone else have a hometown fair or a carnival kinda thing that YOU have enjoyed this summer?
hugs,
Annie
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Amazing Grace/how sweet the sound-some of my favourite gospel/worship music
by Guest with Questions inthis song has always been one of my favourites.
wintley phipps tells the history of the song.
very moving.. amazing grace: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmf_24cqqt0&mode=related&search=.
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Oooooh----Sad Emo! That "COME SEE" is right up my alley! I especially lke that one!
Thanks!
hugs,
Annie
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Me on Youtube
by Gordy inhere are links to youtube of me telling me story.. please no screaming when you see me .
part 1 <http://youtube.com/watch?v=4sqbsk5okgo> .
part 2 <http://youtube.com/watch?v=k6ysektn54c>.
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Hi Gordy! I watched every moment of the videos and enjoyed what you had to say. I related to all that you said! I just about mirrored your escape from the WTS. In part #4 I could especially identify with what you said when you spoke about the months and years of being ignored by the JWs, and they lived only a few minutes away on the same street.
Our bookstudy conductor, his pioneer wife and two sons lived three houses away and three other JW families lived right next to one another after their house. They ALL went right past here for meetings and field service at the Kingdom Hall.
I had the same experience when I went months and months with the only calls (or visits) I got were to find out how many HOURS I had to report. It finally woke me up to the total LACK of love or caring from that hideous organization KNOWN for it's love.
I am glad to see that you did not lose your faith in God OR religion as a lot of former JWs sadly seem to do. Thanks for putting your thoughts out there for everyone to see!
hugs,
Annie
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How Would You Handle Your Daughter Dating A Different Ethnic Person?
by minimus ini know of someone who's daughter is dating a young man from the bahamas.
the girl is 20 and he's 24 and was already married to an australian woman 10 years older than him.
he has no use for his crack addicted mother and he tolerates his younger sister that seems to be on the same course as her mommy.
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When I first became a JW and lived in a big city, I got to meet several inter-racial couples in the Kingdom Hall, blends of black, Eurasian, Phillipino, and mixtures of many more. ALL their kids were breathtakingly beautiful and I used to URGE my five kids to marry ones of different races if THIS is what my grandchildren would look like, haha. But I am being serious here...I really DID hope they would find mates that were a different culture and race. (Nobody did)
I cannot very well offer any advice on the actual question you asked, Min.....I would have to know more about those involved to make any kind of statement on this.
hugs,
Annie
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Going under the knife tomorrow morning :S
by Elsewhere ini'm not a big fan of surgery.
i always exhaust all non-surgical options before doing it.
i know enough about medicine to know that surgery is effectively a controlled injury... and that makes me nervous.
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Wishing you good luck and a fast recovery from your surgery, Else----
hugs,
Annie
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Meet with elders because "I have left Jehovah"
by Rayvin inmy husband got a call on his cell phone.
an elder from the local kh told him he would like to get with both of us.
he said he was just getting in touch with the local people in his cong.
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Sunspot
I am also in favor of telling them what your brother said. I was tired of serving the Governing Body and left the whole mess behind almost eight years ago. You do not need them OR their "approval"....because THEY sure do not have GOD's approval!
hugs,
Annie
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what a pathetic site this is, so sorry i joined
by donna4174 into everyone looking at these pages you are all demonic and will be judged when jehovahs day is near dont leave it to late you sinners of satan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sunspot
Oh MY!
With SUCH a warm and sincere invitation----HOW could I refuse?
hugs,
Annie