Re: Everyone must be....

It's not just the people at Madix dear, the neighbors and some of our
beloved Ya-Ya's couldn't care less either.  Very irritating.  I find myself
avoiding them so I don't have to deal w/ it.  Oh well.

On 11/9/07, Jesse Bell <silverhawk@flash.net> wrote:
>
> You happen to live in an area of Texas that is full of people like
> that.  But other areas of the country are not that bad.  When you are
> surrounded by that kind of mentality, it starts working on you and bringing
> you down.  Start talking to other people - people with an IQ higher than
> pencil lead.  Doesn't matter what other people think, it matters what you
> think.  Maddix doesn't have the sharpest pencils in the box working for
> them...you really don't belong there.  You read books every day that have
> "big words" - and most of those people can't even pronounce them.  (Now, for
> those of you on the gardenchat, I can say this because I've been down there,
> and I lived in Texas....and where I live NOW is not much different.  But I
> refuse to let the people with no teeth and 70's haircuts bring me
> down.)  Fight the good fight Pam.  Apathy can be contagious if you don't
> watch out.....
>
>
> Pam Evans <gardenqueen@gmail.com> wrote:
> I am Jim but I'm so very tired. All these people w/ kids and grandkids
> don't give a rat's hairy butt and look at me like I'm crazy. I tell them -
> you have progeny you fools, you should be more upset about this than I am.
> In 40 years - we're gone, extinct. Like we never existed. But I care and
> you don't! Stupid. They won't even get out and vote because they say it
> doesn't matter. Well it doesn't if you don't vote people! Ugh. I'm just
> so worn out w/ it right now.
>
> On 11/8/07, james singer wrote:
> >
> > Apathy is all the more reason to keep up the good fight, Pam.
> >
> > On Nov 8, 2007, at 5:04 PM, Pam Evans wrote:
> >
> > > Because I don't have to fool w/ it. The way the world is headed, it'll
> > > likely be uninhabitable in another 50 years anyway so it's just as
> > > well. I
> > > get discouraged fighting the good fight w/ apathy all around me.
> > >
> > > On 11/8/07, Jesse Bell wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Why does that make you lucky?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Pam Evans wrote:
> > >> I'm lucky I guess. Tom & I have no descendants, so the whole mess can
> > >> be
> > >> chucked. End of the line w/ us.
> > >>
> > >> On 11/8/07, Daryl
> > >> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> Auralie,
> > >>>
> > >>> Sometimes it takes the wisdom of age before family members
> appreciate
> > >>> family
> > >>> history. While I've always been interested, my sister-in-law
> > >>> couldn't be
> > >>> bothered until she was in her 50's. She was the despair of her
> > >>> grandmother,
> > >>> who was DAR and just plain interested. Now, my SIL is the one
> > >>> ferreting
> > >>> out
> > >>> information in out of the way places, and labeling all of the
> photos.
> > >>> (Good
> > >>> thing, since I don't know DH's family very well. )
> > >>>
> > >>> On my Dad's side, my Aunt and Dad have extensive photo collections
> > >>> and
> > >>> still
> > >>> exchange ideas/stories in their 90's. I've been privileged to listen
> > >>> in,
> > >>> since I'm the designated driver. My Aunt's oldest son, now pushing
> > >>> 70,
> > >> has
> > >>> just become interested, and he's scanning photos and making CDs from
> > >> them.
> > >>>
> > >>> Don't give up, and please don't throw the stuff out.
> > >>>
> > >>> d
> > >>>
> > >>> ----- Original Message -----
> > >>> From:
> > >>> To:
> > >>> Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 9:56 PM
> > >>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Everyone must be....
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>> I am progressing through this morass, but feeling more and more
> > >>>> that it's wasted effort. Several years ago I began to write an
> > >>>> account
> > >>>> of the family and my childhood, really thinking that my
> > >>>> granddaughters
> > >>>> should really know their family background. I have offered it to
> all
> > >> the
> > >>>> sons, but the only persons interested have been my middle son's
> > >>>> second wife and her daughters. These step-granddaughters are quite
> > >>>> interested since it describes a sort of life they had never even
> > >> thought
> > >>>> of. They are quite bright girls and I am very fond of them. None of
> > >>> the
> > >>>> rest have even bothered to read it.
> > >>>> I haven't even begun to process the many boxes of slides, and I
> > >>>> don't
> > >>>> think I will. I will give my carousel of NYS Protected Plants,
> which
> > >>> has
> > >>>> been the basis of an environmental lecture for some years, to the
> > >> State
> > >>>> Garden Club office. Beyond that, I don't see the point in keeping
> > >>>> the
> > >>>> others. Who looks at slides today? And I don't think it's worth
> > >>>> paying
> > >>>> to have them put onto tape, when probably noone would bother to
> look
> > >>>> at them. I used to enjoy photography, and was pretty good at it,
> but
> > >>>> at this point, I'm pretty frustrated.
> > >>>> Auralie
> > >>>
> > >>>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >>> To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the
> > >>> message text UNSUBSCRIBE GARDENCHAT
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Pam Evans
> > >> Kemp TX
> > >> zone 8A
> > >>
> > >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >> To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the
> > >> message text UNSUBSCRIBE GARDENCHAT
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Jesse R. Bell
> > >>
> > >> I GoodSearch for Heifer International.
> > >>
> > >> Raise money for your favorite charity or school just by searching the
> > >> Internet or shopping online with GoodSearch - www.goodsearch.com -
> > >> powered
> > >> by Yahoo!
> > >>
> > >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >> To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the
> > >> message text UNSUBSCRIBE GARDENCHAT
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Pam Evans
> > > Kemp TX
> > > zone 8A
> > >
> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the
> > > message text UNSUBSCRIBE GARDENCHAT
> > >
> > >
> > Island Jim
> > Southwest Florida
> > 27.1 N, 82.4 W
> > Hardiness Zone 10
> > Heat Zone 10
> > Sunset Zone 25
> > Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
> > Maximum 100 F [38 C]
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the
> > message text UNSUBSCRIBE GARDENCHAT
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Pam Evans
> Kemp TX
> zone 8A
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the
> message text UNSUBSCRIBE GARDENCHAT
>
>
>
>
> Jesse R. Bell
>
> I GoodSearch for Heifer International.
>
> Raise money for your favorite charity or school just by searching the
> Internet or shopping online with GoodSearch - www.goodsearch.com - powered
> by Yahoo!
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the
> message text UNSUBSCRIBE GARDENCHAT
>
>


-- 
Pam Evans
Kemp TX
zone 8A

---------------------------------------------------------------------
To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the
message text UNSUBSCRIBE GARDENCHAT
Other Mailing lists | Author Index | Date Index | Subject Index | Thread Index