Just wondering....

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Just wondering....
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Tue, 05-20-2003 - 10:33am
I have just replied to Francine's reply to me and now I wonder if people regularly read all those posts that follow an original posting...and if not, will they not see that they might have a reply to their reply? Anyway, Francine, if you're reading this, now you know I have one more reply to you in that original question I posed to you. O.K.?

Shirley :)

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Tue, 05-20-2003 - 12:40pm
Hi Shirley, welcome to the Ladybug Garden! Actually this format is somewhat new to all of us, so we are all adjusting. It is very difficult to keep up with everyone's postings, unless you have nothing else to do, but be on the computer all day....and none of us have that! :) What I do, is: I check in several times a day, put the outline view mode on (see in red at top of page above you are here....Read through the message, post a few answers, as times allows, then post my daily hello. Somedays I don't even get to do a daily hello, but just responding to someone else's posting has to make do.

Anyway, we're glad to have you here...

Shari

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Tue, 05-20-2003 - 12:46pm
Hi Shirley! Welcome to out Big Beautiful Garden of Ladybugs, and one Bumble Bee, that will be BB and Wren our little bird! LOL They call me Stawberry Girl! Yes we always try to respond to our Messages! Some times it just takes a day or so to get back to it, if we are getting in a busy mode! Like this week end I was on call to help in my part time job!

When I get home from work I talk to my DH first of all! He is my bestest friend of all, in this world! I'm sure Francine will see the post that you sent her and respond to it! She is a sweety! We are like one big sister hood! I hope you will come back and have a cup of coffee or tea with us! Hugs, SusieK from Charlotte, NC
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Tue, 05-20-2003 - 11:29pm
Yes, Shirley, I saw your reply. I usually check messages twice a day ... AM and PM. Messages with replies … even old ones ..., pop to the top. I probably miss one now and then, but I try to check those I know might have a message for me.

About the French *r* ... I said/say my name the English way ... except when I was in college and studying the language or now when I am speaking French and roll all *r* sounds. It's become automatic for me to do so.

The worst of having been a language major (I was a Spanish minor as well.) is ... I became a terrible speller! LOL! When I look at a word, I know it’s spelled correctly, but I'm never quite sure in what language. LOL!

Another drawback is that when I write, I often stick in phrases from French (and Spanish to a lesser degree) that describe a situation better or are more succinct than the English equivalent. It drives people bonkers.

Time to find my pillow! Good night!

F.