[ozarkgirl]

Most of the Elms have died,Dutch Elm disease I think.

That must be all over. My ex sis in law had a beautiful elm in her yard and it died of that. You never see them anymore. I wonder if it's one of those diseases brought over on ships. I understand before 1849 or so, corn never had the corn worms we have. I used to always have a garden and had to spray like the dickens to keep them away. I hated spraying so many pesticides and still ended up getting them to some degree. Didn't bother me too much, I think spraying the pesticides bothered me more but if I didn't, there would be no corn.

[Rca2000]

Hi'ya all!! Just returned from a dirrer of ribs from Damons. NO Brenda did NOT go-- just me, my sister and my mother. Damons is my favorite restaurant and I love their ribs. My sister was buying mine, as a bit of payback, for all of the meals I bought for her, this spring and summer, when she was unemployed.

Anyway, Paul they're right. Do not sound so defeated. And believe me, I KNOW it is hard. Remember, I have been there, and done that, a lot more times than you--- I do NOT want you to experience some of the pain that I did, with "phony" girlfriends, Hurt of the kind that causes takes a LONG time to heal-- so do NOT get so anxious that you allow yourself to fall for the "wrong one". Instead, concentrate on other things-- like your writing, for example. Me, I have just volunteered to be the vice-president of our radio club, for the next year. I warned them about my nerve problem, and they said they did NOT care. SO, I (begrudgingly) accepted their "nomination". Heck, it may be fun!!

And, I am on ch. 18, over halfway through, reformatting my novel, into a script. I plan to be done by next Sunday night. Then, I will proof it, and send it into the contest, and from there, it will be in God's hands.

[carlr]

It kind of just happened here,like it snuck in and you didn`t notice it until one day it dawns on you that they had all died.Late 70s-mid 80s I would say.