http://desertdarlene.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by DesertDarlene L. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:09:20 GMT 2010-01-06T16:09:20Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957329 I actually have been making this for a while and thought I should share.  The only problem with it that I've found is that it's a bit cold for winter. First, you start off with a cup of milk and . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:48:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957329 DesertDarlene L. 2009-12-21T18:48:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956076 A lot of attention has been put on gluten-free, peanut free, or soy free foods, but very little information is available to people who are trying to eliminate or reduce corn in their diet.   . . . Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:29:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956076 DesertDarlene L. 2009-12-20T23:29:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977952370 I drove around my neighborhood looking for good displays.  This neighborhood is usually great for light displays, but, so far, there are way less displays this year than usual. Here are a few . . . Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:13:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977952370 DesertDarlene L. 2009-12-18T03:13:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977941847 I've started a new blog called Darlene's Adventure Blog.  I got the idea from that movie, "Up" where the girl had a scrapbook that she was going to put all the adventures that she wanted to do in . . . Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:42:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977941847 DesertDarlene L. 2009-12-11T03:42:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977940753 I don't usually pay attention to the number of friends that I have, but it seems that I have lost a big chunk of them since I last added one a month or so ago.   Since it is such a large amount, . . . Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:03:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977940753 DesertDarlene L. 2009-12-10T14:03:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977938978 Hi everyone.  It seems that I can't log into Gather from home right now.   I am fine at other computers, but not at my home one.  That's fine.  I haven't been spending a lot of . . . Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:23:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977938978 DesertDarlene L. 2009-12-09T15:23:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977938225 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:51:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977938225 DesertDarlene L. 2009-12-09T04:51:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977937427 Does anyone remember that show where they were filming one of those tough schools for tough kids?  It was a school that made kids go out in the cold winter with practically nothing and force them . . . Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:14:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977937427 DesertDarlene L. 2009-12-08T19:14:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977936308 I usually don't care about this type of subject, but this whole affair has come as a shock to many people. I just heard from a friend and the New York Post that Tiger Woods' Wife, Elin, has moved out . . . Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:26:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977936308 DesertDarlene L. 2009-12-08T04:26:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977935580   You may remember the review of the first book of Chester I wrote, assisted by my cat Jespah.  You can read that here: Chester Well, Chester's Back and I decided to hide it from . . . Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:42:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977935580 DesertDarlene L. 2009-12-07T19:42:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977925935 Trichotillomania (often called "Trich") is a disorder where a person habitually pulls out their hair, eyelashes, eyebrows, nose hair, and hair from private parts.  It usually manifests itself around . . . Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:37:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977925935 DesertDarlene L. 2009-12-01T20:37:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977920447 I am going to keep this short.   I took these photos with my little snapshot camera and not the SLR.  Basically, first I went for a hike and a bike ride.  Here's a photo from my hike . . . Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:58:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977920447 DesertDarlene L. 2009-11-27T18:58:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977910457 I'm glad I bought at least two cans of Libby's Pumpkin earlier, but I may want to grab some more.  Apparently, bad weather has resulted in a bad crop of pumpkins this  year.  Therefore, . . . Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:24:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977910457 DesertDarlene L. 2009-11-20T17:24:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977909494 Eggplant is cheap in my area, so I use it a lot.  This is a little bit like eggplant Parmesan or eggplant lasagna with only one layer. First, you put eggplant slices at the bottom of any glass . . . Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:37:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977909494 DesertDarlene L. 2009-11-20T02:37:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977899550 Most of the time, I like those AT&T U-verse commercials with the two guys, one that that AT&T and the other one doesn't.  But, lately, AT&T has started a new set of commercials to advertise . . . Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:57:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977899550 DesertDarlene L. 2009-11-13T16:57:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977891619     I won a copy of the new Battlestar Galactica "The Plan" DVD.  I am a big fan of both the old and new version of this TV show and even own a season of it.  I was so excited . . . Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:41:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977891619 DesertDarlene L. 2009-11-09T02:41:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977879616 I've been noticing that Swagbucks has been putting up codes saying that they are good up to a certain time, but then expire well before that time.  I assume it's because they only give them out to . . . Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:19:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977879616 DesertDarlene L. 2009-10-31T23:19:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977870970 I wrote a little article about when you think you did a bone-head thing at work or that work is going bad, just think of what trouble these guys are in.  You can read about that here. Well, . . . Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:30:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977870970 DesertDarlene L. 2009-10-26T19:30:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977867692 I had a bad day at work and fear that I may have gotten myself into trouble.  I won't go into details here.  It was probably the worst day I've had in a while, though. However, nothing I could . . . Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:09:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977867692 DesertDarlene L. 2009-10-24T03:09:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977860925 Some of you may know that I am struggling with food sensitivities due to my weakening glands.  I know that wheat, rye and now corn are the most aggravating of all the grains to me.  In fact, . . . Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:38:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977860925 DesertDarlene L. 2009-10-20T02:38:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977856636 I have been trying to eliminate most of the wheat in my diet because my adrenals can't compensate for my food allergy very much lately.  I really love pizza, but whenever I eat it, I have a lot of . . . Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:30:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977856636 DesertDarlene L. 2009-10-16T16:30:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977855460 I just wanted to let everyone know that after three or so years of clicking on ads for Hits4Pay, I finally earned enough to get paid and they paid me today.  You do have to submit your tax info, . . . Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:44:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977855460 DesertDarlene L. 2009-10-15T21:44:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977844680 I found this recipe on the Whole Foods website.  That website has a lot of celiac-friendly recipes as well as good recipes for people with other types of food intolerance, too.  They also have . . . Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:16:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977844680 DesertDarlene L. 2009-10-08T20:16:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977841904 I came across this website on the Mypoints Frogpond called Free Rice.  Basically, what you do is play a game where you match a word to what it means and each time you get it right, they donate 10 . . . Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:17:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977841904 DesertDarlene L. 2009-10-07T02:17:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977841348 On the Today show, there was an expert on internet crimes who discussed how the FBI is cracking down on people who send e-mails or private messages through Facebook scamming for money.  You may remember . . . Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:27:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977841348 DesertDarlene L. 2009-10-06T19:27:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977840293 It was a cool day out in the desert today and not too windy.  I decided to go for a walk in Coyote Canyon.  It's a nice area that actually has a year-round water source and is closed in the . . . Tue, 06 Oct 2009 03:24:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977840293 DesertDarlene L. 2009-10-06T03:24:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977837600 I actually found Gather through Mylot, but I hardly ever go there anymore.  I just went there right now, but I really have no desire to be there all that much.  My friends don't seem to be starting . . . Sun, 04 Oct 2009 01:41:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977837600 DesertDarlene L. 2009-10-04T01:41:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977836553 Is anyone else watching this show called "Flash Forward" on ABC on Thursday nights?  I really like it.  I couldn't get a hand on the book before the series started, so I don't know how true . . . Sat, 03 Oct 2009 03:10:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977836553 DesertDarlene L. 2009-10-03T03:10:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977833864 What is up with complete strangers telling people that are passing by on the street to "smile"?  I've had this done to me many times and I have seen it done to other people and I think it's just . . . Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:32:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977833864 DesertDarlene L. 2009-10-01T14:32:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977830851 I just got proposed to by another Gather member from Morocco!  He's someone who seems to have made a friends with a lot of other women and probably proposed to them, too.  He's sent me at least . . . Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:39:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977830851 DesertDarlene L. 2009-09-29T18:39:18Z