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Amy's Place .. Poetry and Potpourri .. Feb. 7-8-9-10, 2005
2-7-05 | JustAmy, St.Louie1, MamaBear, Billie

Posted on 02/06/2005 9:23:49 PM PST by JustAmy

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To: Conspiracy Guy

yep-it probably was.


121 posted on 02/08/2005 11:26:07 AM PST by Laura Earl (No man is an island, but some are peninsulas.)
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To: PreviouslyA-Lurker

He's right down the street, too. Looked at a house at Silverstrand last night. Daughter and I are sick to DEATH of no beach. There's one place we saw, 1 bedroom aprtment downstairs with private entrance, three b/r upstairs, big deck, block from the beach, loft, BUT...get this.... $2600 per month. ouch. SOoooo... tonight we're looking at a 2 bedroom cottage. More our size. Must allow 54832 animals.


122 posted on 02/08/2005 11:31:02 AM PST by Hi Heels (Someone get me a hammer. Crunch Crunch Crunch go the Mole Rats....)
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To: Laura Earl; Conspiracy Guy

ok you guys. WHAT exactly is a "DOG TROT". (I'm just certain I'm going to regret this and mole rats will be posted all over the board, I just know it, I just know it,I just know it,I just know it,I just know it,I just know it,I just know it,I just know it...)


123 posted on 02/08/2005 11:34:22 AM PST by Hi Heels (We hold in our hands, the most precious gift of all: Freedom.)
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To: PreviouslyA-Lurker

All.


124 posted on 02/08/2005 11:34:27 AM PST by Conspiracy Guy (Reading is fundamental. Comprehension is optional.)
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To: Hi Heels

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1337576/posts?page=121#107


125 posted on 02/08/2005 11:38:53 AM PST by Conspiracy Guy (Reading is fundamental. Comprehension is optional.)
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To: Conspiracy Guy

What was the PURPOSE of a dog trot?


126 posted on 02/08/2005 11:41:47 AM PST by Hi Heels (We hold in our hands, the most precious gift of all: Freedom.)
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To: PreviouslyA-Lurker

Crawdads.... *whimper*... Can you imagine how many crawdads I get here in California? Once a year at the cajun festival.


127 posted on 02/08/2005 11:42:53 AM PST by Hi Heels (We hold in our hands, the most precious gift of all: Freedom.)
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To: Hi Heels

When a barn or cabin needed to be larger than sixteen feet by sixteen feet, pioneers built a series of small rooms and joined them under the same roof. One of the most common arrangements was the "Dog-trot." It was two log rooms, really two separate cabins, connected by a roof. The space between them was an open porch.

This type of cabin became popular throughout the south. Dogs and their masters found that the open bay, between two long flat walls, acted as a funnel for cooling breezes. The exact same configuration, a covered, open space between a home and a barn or garage, is the common "breezeway" of New England and Midwest country homes.


128 posted on 02/08/2005 11:44:09 AM PST by Laura Earl (No man is an island, but some are peninsulas.)
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To: Hi Heels

Breeze way to sit on during summer evenings. Usually every room had a door and a window that opened into the dog trot. Permitting good air ciculation. The dogs liked to sleep there too.


129 posted on 02/08/2005 11:45:22 AM PST by Conspiracy Guy (Reading is fundamental. Comprehension is optional.)
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To: Hi Heels

http://www.lmaish.com/Photo/US/CA/GoldCountry/Oakhurst/pages/0106-6107.htm


130 posted on 02/08/2005 11:46:42 AM PST by Conspiracy Guy (Reading is fundamental. Comprehension is optional.)
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To: Laura Earl
Interesting design idea. Maybe the reason it went by the wayside is for security reasons. Can't get to your kids as easily or as fast if intruders are between the two cabins... It would definitely keep the two rooms cool, though.

My daughter saw a HGTV show last night that had the daughter's bed suspended from the ceiling. Now she's all hyped up to string her bed up. Wait till I tell the boyfriend about THIS new project.

131 posted on 02/08/2005 11:48:40 AM PST by Hi Heels (We hold in our hands, the most precious gift of all: Freedom.)
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To: Conspiracy Guy

I'll be darned. I'm the daughter of an AF colonel and have been in every state save Alaska, and don't remember ever seeing that type of construction.


132 posted on 02/08/2005 11:50:29 AM PST by Hi Heels (We hold in our hands, the most precious gift of all: Freedom.)
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To: Conspiracy Guy

Lu would only like it if she had a cozy loveseat to snuggle up on.


133 posted on 02/08/2005 11:50:33 AM PST by Laura Earl (No man is an island, but some are peninsulas.)
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To: Hi Heels

Interesting concept. Can't see getting much action that way though. ;)


134 posted on 02/08/2005 11:51:17 AM PST by Laura Earl (No man is an island, but some are peninsulas.)
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To: Conspiracy Guy

Whur's the hounddogs?


135 posted on 02/08/2005 11:53:07 AM PST by Laura Earl (No man is an island, but some are peninsulas.)
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To: Hi Heels

54832 animals? That's a LOT of animals for a 2 br cottage...

Will furry fellow #3 fit?


136 posted on 02/08/2005 11:54:07 AM PST by PreviouslyA-Lurker (Some Americans don't understand that being an American is more than living in America.)
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To: international american; mudblood

Thank you from the team.

I will be busy pretty much all day so y'all have a great day.

See ya later.


137 posted on 02/08/2005 11:54:49 AM PST by JustAmy (Remember our President and our troops in your prayers. God Bless America.)
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To: Hi Heels

Very common here. Many old houses have the dogtrot enclosed now. I could take you around and show you dozens.


138 posted on 02/08/2005 11:57:24 AM PST by Conspiracy Guy (Reading is fundamental. Comprehension is optional.)
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To: Laura Earl

true


139 posted on 02/08/2005 11:57:47 AM PST by Conspiracy Guy (Reading is fundamental. Comprehension is optional.)
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To: Hi Heels; Conspiracy Guy; Laura Earl

Maybe C.G. can help with your crawdad problem...


140 posted on 02/08/2005 11:57:55 AM PST by PreviouslyA-Lurker (Some Americans don't understand that being an American is more than living in America.)
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