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Back To School!</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.maturelandscaping.com/feeds/6113531192811432332/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8041266454865407216/6113531192811432332/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.maturelandscaping.com/2010/01/tmi-back-to-school.html'/><author><name>Nance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15166865250789996825</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6df5UAwSdM/S1T78QMULwI/AAAAAAAAAUo/ZW65fmTz9QM/S220/2010blogshot.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>6</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8041266454865407216.post-1913006145476507251</id><published>2010-02-06T12:29:22.870-05:00</published><updated>2010-02-06T12:29:22.870-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Sheria&amp;#39;s sister is my kind of gal. When life g...</title><content type='html'>Sheria&amp;#39;s sister is my kind of gal. When life gets too real, go play with a grandson.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8041266454865407216/6113531192811432332/comments/default/1913006145476507251'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8041266454865407216/6113531192811432332/comments/default/1913006145476507251'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.maturelandscaping.com/2010/01/tmi-back-to-school.html?showComment=1265477362870#c1913006145476507251' title=''/><author><name>Dianne</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.maturelandscaping.com/2010/01/tmi-back-to-school.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8041266454865407216.post-6113531192811432332' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8041266454865407216/posts/default/6113531192811432332' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1270996978'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8041266454865407216.post-2447268137078242110</id><published>2010-01-29T04:58:53.849-05:00</published><updated>2010-01-29T04:58:53.849-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Every now and then when I&amp;#39;ve called my sister ...</title><content type='html'>Every now and then when I&amp;#39;ve called my sister to express my utter disgust with something that I&amp;#39;ve learned from watching and/or reading the news, she refuses to discuss it. Instead, she tells me some funny story about my great nephew&amp;#39;s (her grandson) attempt to master the art of feeding himself with a spoon. It makes me take time to breathe.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8041266454865407216/6113531192811432332/comments/default/2447268137078242110'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8041266454865407216/6113531192811432332/comments/default/2447268137078242110'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.maturelandscaping.com/2010/01/tmi-back-to-school.html?showComment=1264759133849#c2447268137078242110' title=''/><author><name>Sheria</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04614116686638969278</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11047278091387100092'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xJ_zgAlxnJI/SsXGId6imEI/AAAAAAAAAO4/w52rd-Jl7Dc/S220/blog+photo+(2).jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.maturelandscaping.com/2010/01/tmi-back-to-school.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8041266454865407216.post-6113531192811432332' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8041266454865407216/posts/default/6113531192811432332' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-302971385'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8041266454865407216.post-5914927477020148262</id><published>2010-01-27T19:21:04.926-05:00</published><updated>2010-01-27T19:21:04.926-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanks for the shout out, Nance.  I think you&amp;#39;...</title><content type='html'>Thanks for the shout out, Nance.  I think you&amp;#39;re pretty special, too.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You say things I&amp;#39;ve thought of in ways I&amp;#39;ve never considered - I love being surprised by your delivery (YES,you are funny!).  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We fell deeply into news overload catatonia following 9/11 and then as the markets began to fall and we&amp;#39;ve been driven crazy by the ignorance of the reporting.  I&amp;#39;m definitely trying Student News.&lt;br /&gt;a/b</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8041266454865407216/6113531192811432332/comments/default/5914927477020148262'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8041266454865407216/6113531192811432332/comments/default/5914927477020148262'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.maturelandscaping.com/2010/01/tmi-back-to-school.html?showComment=1264638064926#c5914927477020148262' title=''/><author><name>Ashleigh Burroughs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05790757220725900941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='10199491174036886977'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='8' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d3I2jhnCUvY/S1HU5CgfylI/AAAAAAAAE3k/JctsUJ20GSY/S220/Use+Me.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.maturelandscaping.com/2010/01/tmi-back-to-school.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8041266454865407216.post-6113531192811432332' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8041266454865407216/posts/default/6113531192811432332' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-562804842'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8041266454865407216.post-1483497954308603671</id><published>2010-01-27T10:35:51.799-05:00</published><updated>2010-01-27T10:35:51.799-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Mary, you posted your comment at 6:33 a.m. That se...</title><content type='html'>Mary, you posted your comment at 6:33 a.m. That seems early for a little glass, but, here&amp;#39;s to you,dear...La Chaim!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8041266454865407216/6113531192811432332/comments/default/1483497954308603671'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8041266454865407216/6113531192811432332/comments/default/1483497954308603671'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.maturelandscaping.com/2010/01/tmi-back-to-school.html?showComment=1264606551799#c1483497954308603671' title=''/><author><name>Nance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15166865250789996825</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6df5UAwSdM/S1T78QMULwI/AAAAAAAAAUo/ZW65fmTz9QM/S220/2010blogshot.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.maturelandscaping.com/2010/01/tmi-back-to-school.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8041266454865407216.post-6113531192811432332' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8041266454865407216/posts/default/6113531192811432332' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-647451650'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8041266454865407216.post-2550762996366379736</id><published>2010-01-27T09:33:05.781-05:00</published><updated>2010-01-27T09:33:05.781-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Nance, the thing to do is drink!  Just kidding, bu...</title><content type='html'>Nance, the thing to do is drink!  Just kidding, but a little glass of wine won&amp;#39;t hurt.  I turn off the TV a lot!&lt;br /&gt;Mary</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8041266454865407216/6113531192811432332/comments/default/2550762996366379736'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8041266454865407216/6113531192811432332/comments/default/2550762996366379736'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.maturelandscaping.com/2010/01/tmi-back-to-school.html?showComment=1264602785781#c2550762996366379736' title=''/><author><name>"And so our stories go..."</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08790155653220261547</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.maturelandscaping.com/2010/01/tmi-back-to-school.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8041266454865407216.post-6113531192811432332' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8041266454865407216/posts/default/6113531192811432332' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1656481064'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8041266454865407216.post-1624662633640693251</id><published>2010-01-26T21:01:17.203-05:00</published><updated>2010-01-26T21:01:17.203-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Well, thanks!  I needed your calming influence. Th...</title><content type='html'>Well, thanks!  I needed your calming influence. The news is mostly noise to me. You&amp;#39;re the best at turning what for me is just a random collection of conflicted emotions into succinct, believable prose. I&amp;#39;m like...&amp;quot;What SHE said!&amp;quot;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8041266454865407216/6113531192811432332/comments/default/1624662633640693251'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8041266454865407216/6113531192811432332/comments/default/1624662633640693251'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.maturelandscaping.com/2010/01/tmi-back-to-school.html?showComment=1264557677203#c1624662633640693251' title=''/><author><name>Semi-articulate person</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.maturelandscaping.com/2010/01/tmi-back-to-school.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8041266454865407216.post-6113531192811432332' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8041266454865407216/posts/default/6113531192811432332' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1795448542'/></entry></feed>
