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From: piopolis, quebec canada
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posted October 27, 2005 12:15 AM         

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So, we got 2 feet of snow, all signs of Halloween, have been covered, by a beautiful white blanket

come on, it's to early, really

I went without power for 20 hours
luckily last week, something urged me to
spend 20 bucks on candles
so Ok I forgot batteries
fortunatley flashlights were working
but that's the next thing I'll buy

what we did
we played twister
we drew pictures
we sang songs
played checkers
snowboarded, well my girls did
i tried

we ate cheese and crackers
had nothing to cook with
note to self, buy a gas grill
ate all the brownies I made
right before the power went out

we had a fashion show by candle light

we had so much fun
I'm glad we've come this far
it could of gotten nasty
but we kept it light
and filled with love

so, what will you do if the power goes out?
Are you ready? I wasn't, I don't even have a shovel yet, I broke last years, and I haven't replaced it.

Love and Light to ALL

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posted October 27, 2005 03:35 AM         

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posted October 29, 2005 06:46 AM         

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lol, I wish I lived in a more cooler place

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From: piopolis, quebec canada
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posted October 29, 2005 10:29 AM         

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Peri, thanks for the snowman

Moon666Child, Ghost Village, I posted that address in Universal Codes, for Hedgewitch,
it's awesome, are you affiliated?

Update, the snow has not melted, but it is sunny today, I pray it melts away, it doesn't look like Halloween here.

Love and Light to ALL

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posted October 31, 2005 10:11 AM         

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Wow, lotus! Snow!

We have flashlights, and candles in case the power goes out. We have a Lopi fireplace stove insert, in case we need to cook.

What I really need to do is prepare my earthquake kit. Calif. is long overdue for a major earthquake and the faultlines run right through major populated areas.

I really feel that all the disasters that are happening in the States with the Hurricane, and other earthquakes all over the world are signals and signs to "prepare".

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posted October 31, 2005 12:38 PM         

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Hi Nephthys,

Happy Halloween!

the snow is actually melting today, 50 F
but now it's completely a grey sky

This is going to sound stupid, but I've always wanted to ask someone who lived in California, why they do, when they know there could be an earthquake, I don't mean any harm by this
you see, I would never choose to live in California, for that simple reason
Have you thought about moving?

Gosh, I hope I haven't offended you.
Love and Light to YOU

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posted November 01, 2005 09:46 AM         

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posted November 02, 2005 04:09 PM         

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LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

Are you kidding, why would I be offended by that. Anyhow, it is a great question, like why would anyone live below sea level, like in New Orleans.

Well to start with I was born and raised in the county and town I live in now. At this point in time, I am going to school and not working, so I am not self-supportive at this point to just decide to move somewhere else. I like my town, although the traffic and population here is overwhelming.
My ideal would be to live in the country, with a forest as my backyard, with animals, far away from big cities.
I have thought of and dreamed of living elsewhere, but it is not possible at this point.
Also, my Mom lives here and I would never leave her alone, if I moved I would want her to come with me. She is working full time and would be hard to convince to move.
Her house is great. My parents had put a lot of work into it, remodeling, gardening, upkeep, etc.
I don't like cold weather; right now it's 60 degrees, and I just returned from taking my dog for a walk. It was windy and my ears and head were so cold I couldn't stand it. The cold wind makes my eyes tear and my nose run and I just couldn't wait to get back home.
I would like to live in a warm climate.
Perhaps that doesn't answer the question well enough.
When I was younger it was very common to have earthquakes. The house I live in is situated on rock. If there is a major earthquake here, I think the house would not be severly damaged; I do believe certain areas that have dirt, soot, or mud as foundation will greatly suffer.
I don't know, I guess I can't completely answer your question.

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posted November 03, 2005 01:04 PM         

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Nephthys,

thanks for your answer, it sounds like you are safe to me.
and yes, I dislike the cold also, but 4 seasons are fun.

I have a 10 1/2 room house here, 6 bedrooms, and I pay $550.00 month, with heat, hot water, and electricity included
In N.H. Last year, for a 2 bedroom duplex, I paid $1,100.00 a month, with nothing included
isn't that crazy, I was working just to support a roof over my head, and never mind other things.

How's the cost of living in California?

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posted November 03, 2005 01:37 PM         

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"I have a 10 1/2 room house here, 6 bedrooms, and I pay $550.00 month, with heat, hot water, and electricity included"
WOW! That's great Lotus.
We did have a power out recently. My biggest concern was all the food we had in a freezer we just bought that day. I wouldn't know what to do if it was a long outage.

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posted November 03, 2005 08:51 PM         

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Lotus Your house sounds like a mansion! Wow! Is it like a farm house?

The cost of living here in Calif. is HIGH. I live in Marin County, one of the costliest counties in the whole nation, I think. Rent is ferocious, you can't get a studio or 1 bedroom apartment for less that $1500 I believe.

Houses are very expensive. The house around the corner sold this summer for $1.2 million. The house next door is going up for sale this weekend ( I'm so sad about it, but that's another story) and it's going for $850k. My mother told the realtor today that he should be asking much more than $850k for it.

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posted November 03, 2005 09:03 PM         

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Lotus, I wanted to see where Piopolis is, so I did a little research and found this.
http://www.aubergepiopolis.ca/index/directions_en.htm

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posted November 03, 2005 09:06 PM         

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Oh my Gosh, that is crazy Nephthys
I live in the house, that was built for the nun's, I have a confessional in my living room, with the little sliding window, to talk through, hehe.

That's one of the reasons I moved to Canada, The U.S. cost of living is out of control, it doesn't make sense to have to struggle so hard, to make ends meet.
Although I'm sad and lonely out here, I want to move back, but finding something affordable is difficult.

Svetlana, how are you, you dear sweet soul, yes $550.00 a month is really a miracle, for all this room, I have 3 empty bedrooms, hehe

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posted November 03, 2005 09:09 PM         

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That's the bar, for a small town, we also have a post office, a bank, a big church, a general Store, A gift store, the Town Hall, and a big Lake, and Mountains

I'll see if I can find more

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posted November 03, 2005 09:11 PM         

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Here is where I live;

Marin County

Here is my town; San Rafael

I used to work for Broderbund Software, which is mentioned under "Video Games".

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posted November 03, 2005 09:17 PM         

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wow! yours is very interesting

I tried to find more for mine, this is all I got
http://www.lodging-quebec.com/cantons-de-lest/piopolis.html

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posted November 03, 2005 09:19 PM         

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Oooh now I really miss Quebec. I haven't gone in like 15 years I think

I have to go eat dinner. Will check back again.

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posted November 04, 2005 07:30 AM         

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What was for dinner?

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posted November 04, 2005 08:01 AM         

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Hi Lotus!
I'm doing fine. Thank you for asking.
I'm wondering Lotus, does your house has special energy about it been the nun housing? (I'd think it must be good energy)
Just curious.

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posted November 04, 2005 11:08 AM         

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Sauted Bok Choy w/other leftover veggies + pesto pasta mixed in. Crackers with hummus. I wasn't very hungry. I liked the Bok Choy, it was good.

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posted November 04, 2005 11:52 AM         

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That sounded yummy

the house

I can't go in my attic, there is a bad spirit there, he smacked a book over my head, needless to say I stay out of there
the nun's are fine, very shy, they have a big secret, has to do with the attic guy
pregnanies, they gave birth up there, children were adopted
anyway, it makes me sad, and I tell them to move on, some have, only 2 nun's are here now, they always move my stuff, they are pretty funny, and I guess I amuse them too.

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posted November 04, 2005 03:30 PM         

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The house is haunted?
Boy, am I naive about the lives of nuns I'd imagine it all Light and sweet smell of flowers and staff like that.

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posted November 05, 2005 08:00 PM         

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"only 2 nun's are here now, they always move my stuff" --------> Do you mean 2 alive nuns or 2 spirits of nuns???

What did you do when that nasty spirit bonked you on the head? You can tell him to leave, that he is not welcome there.

What did you have for dinner, Randall? (You are always asking me what I had) Tonight I shall be making artichokes, mixed wild/brown rice, and other mixed/sauted veggies.

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posted November 05, 2005 08:05 PM         

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Oh, ghosts
I told him to go away, and then the door slammed shut, I couldn't get out
anyway, don't want to go into details
my girls heard me screaming, and let me out
I don't go in there

I want to move, sometime soon

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posted November 06, 2005 09:39 AM         

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Sending Light to you and your girls Lotus

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