Coffee Break # 77

Thanks.

Great solar day. Clear skies and cool temps equal optimum performance. 34 kWh.

going to be cold & windy again tomorrow.

That IS the best compliment, Victor. They had a good role model. That is one of the things for which I am most thankful that all my sons are wonderful husbands and fathers.

Great news about Garret!

Thanks all....he's happy, wife would rather see him teaching.....

The news many have been waiting for with great enthusiasm.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-57405100-10391704/eating-lots-of-chocolate-helps-people-stay-thin-study-finds/

I hope that works with sugar free chocolate.

ehhhh, next week they'll come out with a different study

Chocolate for dessert tonight!

Dinner!!

Chocolate anytime for me.
Sugar free is a laxative if eaten too much at a given time.

Yeah, sugar free stuff has to be eaten in moderation! My DH's nephew by first marriage is rebuilding my garden fence today.....about a quarter of needs replacing.....then I have to paint it ...

useful however.

Yum!!

http://gizmodo.com/5897021/scientists-suggest-that-eating-placenta-is-good-for-you

It had to happen. I am trying to get around the people who will march and protest,same ones that object to stemcell research or using cordblood.

I'll stick with the chocolate.....

Never heard of people protesting against using cord blood. Stem cell research is opposed because of the discarded embryos.

Cool, but sad.

http://nybg.tumblr.com/post/20065078546/scinerds-circasurvived-a-boy-left-his-bike

Sorry I dont believe it. I am such a cynik these days.

I guess I didnt know about disgarded embrios. Its a sensative area.

I'll let my DIL know about the afterbirth, I'm sure it will get her wanting to get pregnant again!

Well, I'm not telling my DIL, LOL. She is nauseous enough!! Heehee. They just got back from the ob/gyn after a second ultrasound. There IS a baby there and they saw the heart beating. These last few weeks have been a roller coaster for them. Now they can focus on a healthy pregnancy. Eary November. I am beyond excited!!!

Jan will they found out if it's going to be a boy or girl?

Hee hee!

No, I have seen that bicycle story elsewhere, Jo.

Was that before the War? when the boy left the bike at the tree. Thats the only way I would believe it.

Mega Millions almost half a billion dollars!! Holy crap. What should I do with it??

pay down the US debt?


ewwww on the placenta

No way. I did not get us in debt.

There are stem cells in that placenta which can do good work without worrying about discarded embryos. I'm all for it, afterall the patient doesn't work with it. Otherwise thrown away.

Yes - me too. More encouraging is the non-embryonic stem cell research using skin, teeth, etc.

Ewwww - walk into a room slowly!

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120328172255.htm?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed

can't read it.. will never leave my own house!!!

Victor we will send our addresses your way for a check!
I have trouble in movie theaters for that reason...ewww all those germs on the seat....

I decided I will rent out the NY Bot Garden for the ultimate RU!

yes!!!

awesome

I think they said they were doing great things with the stem cells from the cord blood

Here's my DD2, wanting to study biology. She's got some good offers and has to decide. There's Skidmore, Union, U Vermont, U New Hampshire, Umass amherst so far. Wait list Wash U st Louis. Hasn't heard from Trinity and Collecticut college yet. Course we want her to plan some visits to help her to decide.

Other DD is equally up in the air for her language studies. We'd like her to check out Oberlin and Gettysburg where the money's especially good, but she does have some offers still to get.

Decisions, decisions. Glad they have the options. Praying for wisdom for them(you).

I'd definitely come to that RU, Victor.

Luvs, I don't know if they will find out what sex the baby is before birth. Son says boys are easier, but Maggie wants a baby sister. Early November is the ETA.

My head would be spinning about now, Rosemary! Jan, good news so far!

Think of the cat retirement farm I could have with half a billion dollars or the number of free spay and neuters I could give away! AND I could get a newer car that has brake lights and doesn't leak oil!

I would spend mine the same way. Free neuter and spay plus catch-spay-release for ferril cats.

trust funds for 6 grandchildren. big money for save the children. then free spay for animals.