Not-As-Needy Acres

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bluesurly

bluesurly
Location
Population 693, Nebraska, Middle America
Birthday
December 28
Title
C.O.B. (Crabby Old Bag)
Bio
Scientist, wife, mother, slave to the furry beasts that own the house where I live.

MY RECENT POSTS

MY RECENT COMMENTS

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October 01, 2012 06:02PM
“I'm sooooo with you on this! My wonderful daughter didn't get on the honor roll her first 3 years of HS due to math (all high Bs and As otherwise). Fi…”
About: Failing Algebra: Reconciling Accounts
April 20, 2012 12:38PM
“Thank you for this powerful post! Glad that this idiot is out of the race.”
About: An Open Letter to Rick Santorum
April 20, 2012 11:57AM
“You sure pegged this one! My daughter is a competitive trap shooter, we are a family of liberals, we are NOT members of the NRA...but I can't tell you…”
About: Ted Nugent’s dirty little secret
April 12, 2012 06:20PM
“Will be thinking of Paul and Gretchen tomorrow! Tell Paul to wait on the sauerkraut until he's all healed up :)”
About: a small miracle
January 27, 2012 05:46PM
“For those "catching the sucker": they will still recommend your getting the shots. Testing the suspect animal doesn't happen immediately, and…”
About: Good Catch Mom
June 02, 2011 04:55PM
“Popper and Mrs. BBD continue to be gorgeous! Our anniversary is 10 days sooner (but 7 years later) than yours - congratulations!!!!”
About: polygamy (of sorts)
May 27, 2011 02:50PM
“I too went to parochial school - we had Felician Sisters - and I always thought that part of the vow-taking involved cutting their hair short. Do you…”
About: Were the Sisters of St. Antoninus Female?
May 26, 2011 03:12PM
“What Gary said...and because he grew up oh so fast. Congratulations to you both!!!”
About: So... why did I cry at his graduation?
May 19, 2011 06:29PM
“I'll play! 1) Purring cats curled up in bed with me, the nickers of the horses when I go out to feed them in the morning, the fact that FINALLY I have a…”
About: Staying Sane 101
May 19, 2011 06:26PM
“Three cats? Piece O' Cake...it's all the people I'd worry about! You must be a very caring individual and I'll bet everything works out just fine. Ca…”
About: Motorcycle: Not a Fourth Cat
May 17, 2011 04:31PM
“So glad he made it back home safely!!! After losing 2 cats to the road, the rest have never been allowed to go out again. Frankly, they can't miss wha…”
About: Mr. Whiskers has come home!
May 16, 2011 12:37PM
“Next time Dr. Wonderful discovers a new parasite, he's naming it after me!!!”
About: Congratulations! You've Had a Disease Named After You!
May 16, 2011 12:34PM
“I'm one of those squeemish females of which you speak. Although I love the sound of Cicadas, I hate the thought of them dive-bombing me, and I let out…”
About: Invasion of the 13 Year Cicadas
May 16, 2011 12:24PM
“I can smell his wonderful puppiness from here - squeeeee!!!!”
About: PUPPY LUST INDUCED WRITER'S BLOCK
May 12, 2011 04:09PM
“You go Mom!!! Alex is a very, very lucky BoyGir :)”
About: Breaking Down Walls and Mending Fences
May 12, 2011 02:12PM
“Small world - a previous version of ILRI was ILRAD - where they studied animal diseases specifically. A former boss/friend worked there in Kenya and h…”
About: ILRI
May 12, 2011 02:05PM
“Torbie cats are insane...we had one named Claudia who would bite you if you STOPPED petting her :) R for kitty crazies!”
About: The Midnight Massacre of Greymouse
May 11, 2011 10:55AM
“Play and aggression are two different things. I've been playing tug o' war with dogs for 40 years and it has never caused any problems. Since the rewar…”
About: Disagreeing With Fox News About a Dog Game
May 09, 2011 12:21PM
“Awesome!!! I hate to admit that some of our cats can be a little sneaky (not to mention vindictive) so I ALWAYS do a sniff test of my clothing in case…”
About: The Scent of a Young Woman - Tales from the Litterbox
April 28, 2011 03:37PM
“I went to Ruters which gives me two ways to play the college card: if people seem intimidated, associating it with an Ivy League school (it's one of t…”
About: The School That Dare Not Speak Its Name
April 28, 2011 12:17PM
“I'm another product of 12 years of Catholic education (13 if you count kindergarten) and I swore I would NEVER send my child to Catholic school. Never…”
About: Once a Catholic - Always a Catholic
April 28, 2011 12:06PM
“Wow! If it makes you feel any better, my father worked for BD - their headquarters were located across the street from a bank. Long after he had retir…”
About: When a police officer wants to talk to you about your blog.
April 26, 2011 02:33PM
“So sorry I didn't catch this sooner! I definitely want to throttle your vet, and I definitely wish you were closer so Dr. Wonderful could help you out…”
About: A Not So Good Friday, or on not being middle-class anymore
April 25, 2011 12:56PM
“Lately the US Army has been using his methods and having soldiers read his books - what sort of response has been coming from the military now that thi…”
About: Mortenson's Money Troubles Should Be No Surprise
April 22, 2011 02:07PM
“Viggo Mortensen? Anyway, yeah, you're the client that the vet will try to pawn off on the other vet in the office...unless of course Wallace is truly wo…”
About: “The Hypochondriac’s Guide to Overprotective Dog Care”
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