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Re: Hi all, I'm Teri from Massachusetts
« Reply #25 on: December 16, 2012, 08:05:43 PM »
Hello, Teri, and welcome!  I loathe sports so you aren't alone.  Fortunately for me, my husband doesn't much care to watch televised games.
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Re: Hi all, I'm Teri from Massachusetts
« Reply #26 on: December 17, 2012, 01:24:31 PM »
We're down in the south western corner almost on the Ct. line.

OK. My cousin's husband is heavily involved with the history of the Revolutionary War in Concord.
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Re: Hi all, I'm Teri from Massachusetts
« Reply #27 on: January 18, 2013, 05:36:05 PM »
Hi!  Glad I'm not the last woman Conservative left in this state.  :rofl:  If you're like me, I don't discuss politics with the neighbors because I'm surrounded by liberals.  I just keep feeding them out of my veggie garden to keep em on the friendly side.

Why dear friend I do hope you have one of these erected in your yard! ;)


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Re: Hi all, I'm Teri from Massachusetts
« Reply #28 on: January 18, 2013, 05:41:54 PM »
Hello, Teri, and welcome!  I loathe sports so you aren't alone.  Fortunately for me, my husband doesn't much care to watch televised games.

I keep telling Mrs E she's blessed because I honestly, truly, deeply, religiously, completely, wholly, and without remorse, do not give a tinker's damn about sports at any level.

Watching it on TV. Listening to it on the radio. Obsessing about it on Monday mornings. I just don't care.

Oh. Sorry.

Welcome, Teri. I enjoyed your dishwasher thread.  :-)
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Re: Hi all, I'm Teri from Massachusetts
« Reply #29 on: January 18, 2013, 05:47:58 PM »
Welcome, Teri. I enjoyed your dishwasher thread.  :-)
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Re: Hi all, I'm Teri from Massachusetts
« Reply #30 on: January 18, 2013, 05:55:26 PM »
Mr. Mom :p

Thanks Chris, I love your posts...you're too funny.

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Re: Hi all, I'm Teri from Massachusetts
« Reply #31 on: January 18, 2013, 05:56:31 PM »
I just work here.
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Re: Hi all, I'm Teri from Massachusetts
« Reply #32 on: January 18, 2013, 06:00:24 PM »
I just work here.

How much money do you make and who signs the checks?

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Re: Hi all, I'm Teri from Massachusetts
« Reply #33 on: January 18, 2013, 06:06:15 PM »
Hi. Welcome. :cheersmate: 
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Re: Hi all, I'm Teri from Massachusetts
« Reply #34 on: January 18, 2013, 06:13:35 PM »
Mr. Mom :p

Not hardly. My youngest is 25 years old.

My kids these days are either feathered or furry.
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Re: Hi all, I'm Teri from Massachusetts
« Reply #35 on: January 20, 2013, 04:17:30 PM »
I know we've been kiddin around, but here's my actual and humble little Cape Cod home in Massachusetts...  It ain't a mansion, but it's home...


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Re: Hi all, I'm Teri from Massachusetts
« Reply #36 on: January 20, 2013, 04:20:53 PM »
Backyard deck and pool..








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Re: Hi all, I'm Teri from Massachusetts
« Reply #37 on: January 20, 2013, 04:25:23 PM »
Here's one of the greatest loves of my life...Gunny...



One of his baby pics with a hoofie in his mouth.

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Re: Hi all, I'm Teri from Massachusetts
« Reply #38 on: January 20, 2013, 04:26:38 PM »
It's gorgeous and darling pooch too!

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Re: Hi all, I'm Teri from Massachusetts
« Reply #39 on: January 20, 2013, 04:28:43 PM »
It's gorgeous and darling pooch too!

Thanks Krakka.  :)

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Re: Hi all, I'm Teri from Massachusetts
« Reply #40 on: January 20, 2013, 04:29:55 PM »
 My work is with disabled peeps.  I love my work and those I've been blessed to take care of.

Adults or children?  public school or private? 

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Re: Hi all, I'm Teri from Massachusetts
« Reply #41 on: January 20, 2013, 04:32:54 PM »
Why dear friend I do hope you have one of these erected in your yard! ;)



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Re: Hi all, I'm Teri from Massachusetts
« Reply #42 on: January 20, 2013, 04:35:15 PM »
Here's one of the greatest loves of my life...Gunny...



One of his baby pics with a hoofie in his mouth.



Does Gunny have a war face?








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Re: Hi all, I'm Teri from Massachusetts
« Reply #43 on: January 20, 2013, 04:37:30 PM »
Adults or children?  public school or private? 

They're adults lurker.  The lady I take care of has cerebral palsy, mild retardation and partially crippled hands and legs, but she does really well and I love her dearly.  I've had her for almost nine years now, can't imagine life without her now.

The other I take care of is a severly brain damaged gentleman whose family I know.  He almost died in a car accident and was left serverly brain damaged after the accident at the age of 34.  It was a shame.  I took him when his mother and father got too old to take care of him and I've had him for about the same amount of time...almost 9 years now.  I have to get him up, shave, bathe and dress him every single day, but he can walk and eat on his own.  He was a party guy who liked to drink and that's how he had his accident.  I love him and his family.

I love my work.  I take a two week vacation once a year and they both go to respite for two weeks.  

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Re: Hi all, I'm Teri from Massachusetts
« Reply #44 on: January 20, 2013, 04:40:42 PM »
:rotf:

 :rotf:  Most of my neighbors are liberals...I keep them tame by giving them stuff like garden veggies.  Actually...I don't have a problem with them, but I know, come the time I would.

I've been blessed because the family of the gent I take of are all Conservatives and one a police officer...we are a rare breed here in Ma. that's for sure.

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Re: Hi all, I'm Teri from Massachusetts
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Re: Hi all, I'm Teri from Massachusetts
« Reply #46 on: January 20, 2013, 04:53:48 PM »
They're adults lurker.  The lady I take care of has cerebral palsy, mild retardation and partially crippled hands and legs, but she does really well and I love her dearly.  I've had her for almost nine years now, can't imagine life without her now.

The other I take care of is a severly brain damaged gentleman whose family I know.  He almost died in a car accident and was left serverly brain damaged after the accident at the age of 34.  It was a shame.  I took him when his mother and father got too old to take care of him and I've had him for about the same amount of time...almost 9 years now.  I have to get him up, shave, bathe and dress him every single day, but he can walk and eat on his own.  He was a party guy who liked to drink and that's how he had his accident.  I love him and his family.

I love my work.  I take a two week vacation once a year and they both go to respite for two weeks.  

Oh ok - so you are doing adult foster care?  That's great.   You are a good person. 

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Re: Hi all, I'm Teri from Massachusetts
« Reply #47 on: January 20, 2013, 04:57:08 PM »
Greetings and salutations Teri!

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Re: Hi all, I'm Teri from Massachusetts
« Reply #48 on: January 20, 2013, 06:55:43 PM »
Oh ok - so you are doing adult foster care?  That's great.   You are a good person. 

I actually started doing this work by pure accident.  I was going for my nursing degree after selling my business.  I wanted to start doing something where I could be involved with the disabled and elderly after working a thankless business for so many years and after a nasty divorce.  I remarried here in Massachusetts and had to jump start my life all over again, but I didn't want to do the same kind of work that I was involved in for almost twenty years.  During the course of getting started in nursing, a nurse friend of mine told me about this family I was already familiar with.  They needed someone to take care of their son because they were getting on in years and couldn't do it any more.  Well...I have five bedrooms, two of them on the first floor so I ended up making the offer to them since this is exactly what I wanted to do.  Then came my lil Suzie to fill the other room downstairs.   Nine years later...I'm still doing it and I love it.  I feel I'm doing exactly what I was called to do...it's nice too. :)

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Re: Hi all, I'm Teri from Massachusetts
« Reply #49 on: January 20, 2013, 06:58:03 PM »
Greetings and salutations Teri!

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Hi luv! You can park your trailer right next to mine...  :rotf: