http://msmarsha.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Marsha F. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:11:32 GMT 2009-12-30T19:11:32Z 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=281474977583406 One of my boys, Nicky, (who is a Chihuahua/Jack Russell mix) is entered in a contest at Animal Attraction. The prize is a donation of $250 to your favorite animal charity. The site makes the donation . . . Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:56:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977583406 Marsha F. 2009-02-03T16:56:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977378422 When I logged on to Gather this morning, I was one point away from being able to order my $25 Home Depot gift card. I have been commenting and rating articles and photos for about two hours. I . . . Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:04:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977378422 Marsha F. 2008-06-20T17:04:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977377104 I work evenings at a Long Term Care and Rehab facility, and tonight, when I got off, at a little after eleven, I decided I'd really like to have a McDonald's milkshake to drink on the way home.  . . . Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:18:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977377104 Marsha F. 2008-06-19T05:18:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977375163 And if it's more than a just a few, how do you keep up with them? Do you have connections that you accepted just because they sent a connection request...or do you check out their profile and see . . . Tue, 17 Jun 2008 03:04:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977375163 Marsha F. 2008-06-17T03:04:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977372952 My calico cat, Prissy, had five kittens day before yesterday.  Today, I went out back to check on them and discovered something that I hadn't noticed the first time I saw them.  The little . . . Sat, 14 Jun 2008 05:29:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977372952 Marsha F. 2008-06-14T05:29:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977370637 I just looked through all of my articles that I've posted over my time with Gather, and I realized that I've NEVER achieved the one hundred comments level on any of them!  Serious, funny, . . . Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:59:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977370637 Marsha F. 2008-06-12T14:59:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977370236 Here's the survey that's been going around. I only saw it tonight for the first time, but then I've been away for awhile. Here are my probably not so unique answers to the questions... . . . Thu, 12 Jun 2008 05:11:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977370236 Marsha F. 2008-06-12T05:11:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977367197 keep track of my favorite friend's new articles and photos?  Now that the "Articles for me" link is not on the My Gather page, I don't have a clue how to find the things I most . . . Mon, 09 Jun 2008 23:33:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977367197 Marsha F. 2008-06-09T23:33:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977198209 A lot of us like to give gifts from the kitchen, and I've found that this fudge is not only easy to make, and delicious, but is always received with joy! Pack it in Christmas tins or place on a . . . Sat, 08 Dec 2007 20:54:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977198209 Marsha F. 2007-12-08T20:54:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977197998 I got this in an email this week, and I thought it was really a cute story. I hope you get a smile out of it!!  ................................................  My proudest . . . Sat, 08 Dec 2007 16:05:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977197998 Marsha F. 2007-12-08T16:05:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977197470 LAYER ONE: Spell your name with animals: M eerkat A ardvark R accoon S iberian Husky H orse A ntelope   LAYER TWO name...........Marsha Birthday...........October 17 . . . Fri, 07 Dec 2007 22:31:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977197470 Marsha F. 2007-12-07T22:31:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977196320      Reading First is the largest and most focused early reading initiative ever undertaken in this country. It is also the most expensive, costing the United States about a billion . . . Thu, 06 Dec 2007 19:23:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977196320 Marsha F. 2007-12-06T19:23:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977182486 I recently received this in an email. I edited it a bit, since it stated that the author was unknown.  I don't claim it as my own, but I wanted to post it so you can think about the points it . . . Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:44:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977182486 Marsha F. 2007-11-20T17:44:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977149286 After reading Shannon's article...that she got the idea for from Teresa, who got the idea from somebody else, who got it from somebody else....I decided to do my own "Getting to know me/getting . . . Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:08:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977149286 Marsha F. 2007-10-16T19:08:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977139304 This morning I deleted a photo that I had posted yesterday evening. It had received seven comments, and three of them pointed out the fact that the child's chest was exposed in the photo.  . . . Sat, 06 Oct 2007 14:53:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977139304 Marsha F. 2007-10-06T14:53:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977136194 Some of you might remember that I won a contest on Gather for updating my New Year's Resolution, which was to do better in Math. This wasn't just an idle goal. I'm a college junior, studying . . . Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:24:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977136194 Marsha F. 2007-10-03T16:24:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977123597 The Accidental Horse I hadn’t planned to buy a horse. I hadn’t counted on spending two or three hours a day tending to a horse. I hadn’t planned on all the time consuming tasks involved . . . Fri, 21 Sep 2007 05:42:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977123597 Marsha F. 2007-09-21T05:42:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977123186 There have been several articles recently that have talked about the slow down in the distribution of points on this website.  Of course, we all, being writers, aren't REALLY concerned with points, . . . Thu, 20 Sep 2007 20:46:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977123186 Marsha F. 2007-09-20T20:46:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977121747 I may have missed something along the way, but I have no idea why I'm not receiving notifications from Gather when someone comments on one of my articles or photos, or when they submit something to . . . Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:36:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977121747 Marsha F. 2007-09-19T15:36:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977117100 Hi to one and all!  I love Christmas! I start preparing for the holiday as soon as the weather turns cool. Some people prepare year around! Whatever you do, if you love Christmas, I want to invite . . . Fri, 14 Sep 2007 18:03:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977117100 Marsha F. 2007-09-14T18:03:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977116296 There's another tag game going around Gather. Another opportunity for us to tell our friends and connections more than they ever wanted to know about us! But, hey...it's kinda fun. Here are my . . . Thu, 13 Sep 2007 21:45:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977116296 Marsha F. 2007-09-13T21:45:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977110588 I've been busy, busy, busy, this morning!! I stayed up late and worked on some of the sites where I earn points or cash.  So, when I got back up, I decided to see how much I could cash in . . . Sat, 08 Sep 2007 16:17:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977110588 Marsha F. 2007-09-08T16:17:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977110294 In an interview with CNN Headline News and radio talk-show host Glenn Beck, Rudy Giuliani made comments regarding illegal immigration. "It's not a crime," Giuliani said Friday. "I know . . . Sat, 08 Sep 2007 06:51:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977110294 Marsha F. 2007-09-08T06:51:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977109064 This is a shameless attempt to attract new members to my groups! I appreciate all who have joined the variety of groups I have here on Gather. We have some great articles and photos posted. . . . Fri, 07 Sep 2007 01:04:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977109064 Marsha F. 2007-09-07T01:04:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977105726 I very rarely publish an email forward. As a matter of fact, I very rarely FORWARD an email forward!  However, sometimes I get one that I really enjoy, and like the one here, I want to share it with . . . Tue, 04 Sep 2007 00:11:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977105726 Marsha F. 2007-09-04T00:11:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977103970 I suppose that everyone knows about the on-going challenge to get new people to join Gather. If five of your referrals join, you get a $20 Borders Gift Card. And who of us here would not like a card that . . . Sat, 01 Sep 2007 21:54:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977103970 Marsha F. 2007-09-01T21:54:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977100080 This morning, I visited the scene of the fire that destroyed the stable where my daughters and I had previously boarded our horses. Several of you left caring comments on the previous . . . Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:07:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977100080 Marsha F. 2007-08-28T22:07:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977098191 The stable where I used to board my horse, Scot, burned early this morning. My son, the fire fighter, told me the call came in at 6:30 a.m.  The flames were already shooting through the roof of the . . . Mon, 27 Aug 2007 03:38:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977098191 Marsha F. 2007-08-27T03:38:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977082933 It’s finally here! The big day! For those who don’t know what I’m talking about, this is the day on which I am choosing my 200th Gather friend!  I didn’t take this decision . . . Sat, 11 Aug 2007 16:05:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977082933 Marsha F. 2007-08-11T16:05:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977076919 A good many months ago, when I was still fairly new to Gather, I read an article with a title similar to this one.  I wondered at the time how anyone could get so many connections!  Well, I now . . . Sun, 05 Aug 2007 21:01:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977076919 Marsha F. 2007-08-05T21:01:46Z