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Hello Cynthiaalma! Up until this week, we were definitely having cabin fever here in MN! This week, however it has been beautiful! Our snow has melted! It is basketball tournament time here in MN - which has been known to be "blizzard time" some years! Son no longer plays basketball, but his school's team has been doing well this year, so we have been heading out of town for some tournament games in support! Fun to see all of the excitement!(and visit with parents of kids still playing!). My husband and I took a hike at a state park and watched a big frozen waterfall start to melt in the sunshine! I hope I'm not on here next week saying winter's back....(anything's possible unfortunately!) Welcome and let's hope for a great spring for everyone! Terri 1

Happy Birthday! I will just say "Have a great year!", since I am again late!

Found this on Youtube - kind of sums up what happened and the 2 "sides". I would be interested to know what others think as well - although I hear similarities, I would think this maybe happens a lot(?). Definitely "blurred lines"! Interesting case with Tom Petty/Sam Smith not too long ago, as well.

Here's another Bonnie Tyler -It's A Heartache

Top of the World - 2 different songs, same titles! The Carpenters: Imagine Dragons - very catchy also!

Don't Speak - No Doubt

Early Winter Gwen Stefani and Keane "you, you like you really meant it, twisting the knife in my chest, stamping on what's left....."

and a few from Bread

Interesting video: Gotye Somebody That I Used to Know

and from Adele:

Good bunch of songs again! I loved "Cathy's Clown" when I was little....had no clue what it was about! Probably true of many songs! Here's one from the 1990's that I liked: Barely Breathing- Duncan Sheik

One more newer release from the Script - good tune, even though about heartache/break!

have used this song on another thread but perfect for this one! First, you think the worst is a broken heart What's gonna kill you is the second part And the third, Is when your world splits down the middle And fourth, you're gonna think that you fixed yourself Fifth, you see them out with someone else And the sixth, is when you admit you may have f#@**ed up a little

New York - Snow Patrol end of a relationship song....this video was from MN concert I went to where Ed Sheeran was warm up - funny part at about 2:15

Pink - Nate Ruess: Just Give Me a Reason

Just remember....You Can Tune a Piano but You Can't Tuna Fish! http://youtu.be/nT6AZigiBDs

One Last Bell to Answer - 5th Dimension

Does anyone remember this one? It is the "shortened" version of "American City Suite" by Cashmen and West. Another tear-jerker for me!

I'm glad you had a great day! Happy belated birthday!! Or maybe I should just say Happy Birthday Week! Terri

Ok, I maybe over exaggerated a little bit about my mom! Ha! She does really well though - gardens, plays cards, goes fishing in the summer (they have a little camper at the lake and she runs their little boat!) volunteers at the hospital and the thrift shop! She does all of the driving, shopping, etc. My mom would be considered obese, but she has never even been hospitalized outside of having children! She is currently painting my nephew's home as he is getting ready to sell it. She loves projects - especially painting (we are a little cautious though as sometimes she thins the paint or doesn't see where the paint might have gone!) She runs circles around me to the extent that if she stops by, she will switch the laundry, start any dishwashing, and tackle any pile you might have in your corner! Every year she has a garage sale and is continuously looking for us to drop things by for her to price. She is getting hampered by stairs and is of course slowing down,..I love her enthusiasm though, and I think that since she grew up in the Depression, she has learned to use home grown and canned, etc. I work and run to my kids things and sometimes lose the enthusiasm to keep up at home everyday......she would think I'm lazy if I even tried to blame my thyroid! (even when it is a legit reason!).

Seems like I am always a day late on these birthdays! Happy Belated Birthday - hope it was great! Terri

Sorry about the earlier double post and typos - can't do anything on my phone! The whole water thing is scary - had heard that maybe some bottled waters using reverse osmosis filtration may be better? Also meant to say "high fructose corn syrup" and trans fats - bad, bad, bad! I like the "clean diet" idea - work in progress in my home! Organic foods becoming more regularly available, local grown foods, grass fed animals, etc. Also, more veggies than fruit as the fructose in the fruit is ultimately a culprit! Blueberries, raspberries - high in antioxidants/fiber - we try to have them regularly. I will admit that we have been a busy family and have had many a meal "on the road" due to sporting events/time constraints, etc. My mom and stepfather, 91 and 86, are still in their own home and have a huge garden - I need to work on that! Sometimes I think my mom can run circles around me! Anne - I hope your brother is doing better! I am also a "Hashimotos" and believe that little thyroid gland is very important! Graves is another whole issue - too much, too little and our body feels the effects! I know that many people with mental health symptoms will have thyroid testing as part of their work up. Terri

Lots of good thoughts so far. My view is also the evil sugar and "corn syrup" giving everything shelf life. Too much sugar leads to inflammation causing a multitude of problems. Lately have been seeing things on copper and Alzheimer's - copper in the right amounts is important but possibly too much in our water supply - will be interesting to see new info on this ( certain kinds of bottled water being helpful?). It is hard to know how to eat right!

Lots of good thoughts so far. My view is also the evil sugar and "corn syrup" giving everything shelf life. Too much sugar leads to inflammation causing a multitude of problems. Lately have been seeing things on copper and Alzheimer's - copper in the right amounts is important but possibly too much in our water supply - will be interesting to see new info on this ( certain kinds of bottled water being helpful?). It is hard to know how to eat right!

Good to hear, so far! Terri