tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017022010-02-08T23:38:55.519-07:00The fat chick speaks!Cathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16036679109734761337noreply@blogger.comBlogger1095125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-601702.post-56373186810130974502010-02-08T23:38:00.001-07:002010-02-08T23:38:55.653-07:00

Several Valentine's days in a row, my family would go to a hotel inMinnesota called Paul's Place. I really only recall it being onValentine's day weekend 'cuz of the brown lunch sack I would bring withcherry lollipops, Valentines with elephants on them (I always took thefat animal Valentines personally, even though I doubt much thought atall went into their selection for fellow students), and a

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Did I just day desert or dessert? You said desert, but I covered all the angles! Ask me anything

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What's the most amazing desert you've ever had? Most amazing desert - Death Valley in one of it's most glorious blooms. Most amazing dessert - hard to pick. There was this awesome, amazing fudgy brownie that I had one time...and I could never find again. Can't duplicated it in a recipe either. I think it was a Borders in Minneapolis, but even repeat visits there, I couldn't

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I guess I have competition. What should I do to make me stand out above the rest? Gary I'd say you have competition! Especially since I'm married. :-) Standing out from the rest -- intelligence, sense of humor, even tempered, and that je ne sais quoi. Eh, but everyone says that, right? Ask me anything

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I've been asked a question about food through Formspring.me that I willtry to get to tomorrow. It brought to mind some food memories, akin to"The Best Thing I Ever Ate" on HGTV. Combine that message with a messagefrom Facebook, and I'm tossed into a distinct memory of the best beansI've ever ate. Mexican restaurant in Memphis (don't ask where, I don'trecall) had the best tex-mex beans. They were

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We've had a relatively minor winter thus far, and I understand the east coast is getting hit pretty hard again this weekend. I am a bit jealous! I want something weather-wise to complain about!

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Two minutes to a fun eagle collage. I tell ya, if you haven't tried Picasa...you are missing out.

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I took these pictures last weekend. It was a very patient eagle until I started taunting it.     

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Approx. how many jars of jam do you make in a typical year? In 2008 I made 350 or so, and 2009 a little over 500. I ramped up production because of a decent crop of fruit and because I was selling so many on Etsy. I had decent sales at the beginning of the fall and right around Christmas. I've sold 115 jars so far and have given away about 90. So, that leaves me with a LOT of

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Since you do a photo of the week, do you think you'd ever do a video of the month? Hmmm..I hadn't really thought about doing it, but it's a great idea! I was hoping to have an excuse to buy a new Canon camera...and that might be a great one. Ask me anything

Cathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16036679109734761337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-601702.post-21415452348463437772010-02-05T16:35:00.001-07:002010-02-05T16:35:19.181-07:00

Good evening Kathy. I'd like to know when and how did you meet your hubby, and when did you knew he was the one? Thanks Initially we met online, through email. He saw me on this site and started sending me emails. Several years after the first email, I sent him and email saying that I was going to be at a Vegas bash and asked if he would like to come down and meet me. He did!

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How did you get to be such a smart beautiful funny sweet outstanding outrageously balanced babe? Talk about a gift to humanity! :) Thanks, oh, and your check is in the mail. :-) Ask me anything

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Watching Project Runway makes me regret that I didn't go to the FashionInstitute of Technology when I was accepted way back (mumble) years ago.Although I dislike the word "fashion", I've always been interested intextile design. Ah, well...

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What do you think about weight loss diets? Each time I've been on one, then gone off it, I've ended up heavier than I was before. :( Weight loss diets can work for some people. I've known genuine successes. The people who have lost and kept it off the longest make significant changes in their eating and activity levels. There is no miracle diet unlike what the advertisements

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Cat your clothes always look so beautiful. As a fat woman how do you find good looking clothes that suit your style and look good on you? Where there any hits and misses along the way finding clothes that suit you and your style? Thanks for the compliment! I often worry that most of the photos on here of late have me in my "travel clothes"...black skirt and various tops. Gotta

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I found out today that Blogger.com is going to discontinue FTPpublishing in March. They claim that only a minor percentage of theirpatrons use FTP. I know why that is...when I tried to set up an FTPbased blog a few months ago, they buried the self-hosting FTP settingspretty deep...no one would want to bother with it.This blog, and obviously the main page of this site, is recreated dailythrough

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I'm in a serial cereal eating pattern right now. Can't get past breakfast without some crunchy goodness and milk. Yum!

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You were one of the first proud fat chicks I found on the internets, and you've always been an inspiration to me. What were the defining moments for you on your own journey of self-acceptance? This is a tricky one, because there's little awakenings happening every day. I think self-acceptance is a constant journey, ya know?Over the past couple of hours I was trying to think

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Any current favorites in the recently released movies? Most of the movies I've seen recently have been new to DVD. Tops in my mind from the past couple of weeks -- Hurt Locker, Food Inc., and 500 Days of Summer. The latter I expected to be solely a teen flick, but it turned out to have a lot of depth and good music. Ask me anything

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I'm a large person and have a terrible time finding a comfortable computer chair. Do you have any suggestions? --Kathy I found that doing a butt-test at Office Max or other stores that offer chairs is the best way to go. My current chair is an Office Max butt-tested variety that I picked up about five years ago. It had one issue with a wheel about a year ago, but with a

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Hey sis, what is the meaning of life, the universe, you know, everything? Well, typically I'd say '42', but recently it's 'cream cheese'. Ask me anything

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I'm pleased that I received a couple of "Ask Me Anything" questions.I've put the question box over there, on the right ---? The answers will appear here on my blog and onhttp://www.formspring.me/cataycom where you can also ask questions. So,ask away! What have you got to lose??

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Hi Cat! Was wondering, whats a tipical day for you like?-Paul Hmm...a typical week day starts with a trip to the bathroom at 7:45ish. Followed by a trip to the office (which is in my house, so the commute isn't far). Depending upon the day's workload, I work between 4 and 10 hours, usually closer to 6 or 7. I break for lunch 'round about noon and have been attempting to eat

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Checking to see if thingy works....eh...Starting out with an easy one...What happened to the rest of your face in your pic? It does work! I thought no one had asked anything, but there you are...asking! Who knew I had to login? Anyway, what happened to the rest of my face? I'm not sure which picture you're referencing, but in most of my partial face shots, I've cut out the

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Click this link and ask me anything! http://www.formspring.me/cataycomI'll do my best to answer promptly and honestly. Feel free to askanything that pops in your head!

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