Someone tried to friend me; and when I went to see their page it crashed my computer. I will be reporting it. I am really tired of comment spam and related issues on my LJ. So this is a public notice. If you use my LJ for such purposes, you will be reported and hopefully LJ will pay attention. LJ is a place that I have been using for nearly seven ( Read more... )

So LJ does not let me mark comments as spam when I delete them anymore. I am not happy with this at all since I have deleted several commentes plugging what looks like porn sites from my public posts lately. This is really souring me from blogging on LJ, at least with public posts. If anyone knows anything about this, I would appreciate a comment.

If you need a really good laugh... Listen to the loudest purring cat ever. This ranks right up there with the laughing quadruplets!

I've been getting more and more of the following kinds of comments on my public blog entries: "Keep on doing whatever it is that you do because it is something that such a person like me likes it." Or, "What a great resource." I am not even unscreening these--they're often on entries where I've shared pieces of my personal story. I do this for a ( Read more... )

Stage 2 has begun in my allergy cleaning frenzy. I attacked the house with Allersearch ADMS Anti-Allergen Dust Mite Spray
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This is another update on the Hamilton Beach 04383 True Air Allergen-Reducing Air Cleaner
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1. What is your favorite kitchen tool?
I've never thought in terms of a favorite tool... I have a particular knife that I use because it is easy on my hands. I also have a veggie chopper from Pampered Chef, and it gets a fair amount of use. My favorite thing in the kitchen is probably my coffee press--I enjoy creating drinks for people.

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This is an update on my adventures with the Hamilton Beach 04383 True Air Allergen-Reducing Air Cleaner
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I am posting this as a public post in case someone needs the info; so a little back story is in order. I live with severe allergies to cat and dog dander, molds, pollens, dust and dust mites, etc. I have three cats and a dog guide and have so far managed my pet allergies with vigorous regular cleaning, de-allergy treatment of my animals, etc. ( Read more... )

When I talk to people about my dogs, they often assume that my dogs are by my side 24 hours a day. Since Loretta is currently rolling on the floor at the opposite end of the house, I suppose it is a good time to debunk this myth.

I have had dogs in the past who preferred to hang out near me when they were off duty. Loretta is not one of them. ( Read more... )