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Laurie
@minnesotagirl.bsky.social
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Bird nerd, hockey fan, beach traveler, support education, environment, health care, equity, equality, diversity. She/her #UglyDogs. BS anniversary 7/20/2023
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Laurie @minnesotagirl.bsky.social · Aug 10
I broke a rule...and paid the penalty.
Charlie's Rules 1. Never ignore Charlie 2. Use a calm voice at all times around Charlie 3. No washing hands or dishes near Charlie 4. Don't walk away from Charlie 5. Don't walk around with Charlie on your shoulder. 6. Put Charlie in for a snack every 45 minutes 7. Don't touch your phone when you should be playing with Charlie 8. Don't talk on your phone even with speaker phone when you should be talking to Charlie 9. Don't touch her cage when Charlie is in it or on it. 10. Pay attention to Charlie.
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Laurie @minnesotagirl.bsky.social · 1h
Happy new MN Wild hockey calendar day to all who celebrate. It's my #DelightOfTheDay!
The October 2025 page of the Wild team calendar. October features Vladmir Terasenko.
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Laurie @minnesotagirl.bsky.social · 14h
But think how relieved they were! That's a gift to your family and friends!

I was told I likely had kidney cancer and I didn't tell anyone but my hubs until after surgery. That would have made it more real.
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Laurie @minnesotagirl.bsky.social · 14h
Wild Win! #MNWild
Mn Wild hockey players celebrating on the ice after a shoot out win.
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Laurie @minnesotagirl.bsky.social · 14h
On to the shootout.
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Laurie @minnesotagirl.bsky.social · 14h
Overtime hockey...

#DelightOfTheDay? TBD
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Laurie @minnesotagirl.bsky.social · 17h
😂😂😂
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Laurie @minnesotagirl.bsky.social · 1d
I'm happy to share gf baking tips.
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Laurie @minnesotagirl.bsky.social · 1d
I went wheat and corn free about 30 years ago. There are so many good options now. And the gf flour allows me to bake my own desserts.

I would suggest getting tested. A celiac diagnosis would be good to know because even the smallest contamination is bad for someone with celiac.
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Laurie @minnesotagirl.bsky.social · 1d
At the clinic to get my allergy shots and my #DelightOfTheDay is the toddler who got on the elevator that was going up rather than down so her parents just got on for the ride, too. Then they had to grab her to keep her from getting off with me. That's a confident little girl! 😂
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Laurie @minnesotagirl.bsky.social · 1d
Moving is over-rated.
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Laurie @minnesotagirl.bsky.social · 1d
IS there an actual answer?
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Laurie @minnesotagirl.bsky.social · 1d
Charlie was too busy with her post bath beaksurfing to stop and pose for a photo.
A green cheek conure runs along the back of a navy leather couch.
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Laurie @minnesotagirl.bsky.social · 1d
I'm sorry. It's so hard to lose our buddies.
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Laurie @minnesotagirl.bsky.social · 1d
She would check at least once and she knew where to tickle the horse to get her to blow out...but sometimes the horse won the game. 😂
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Laurie @minnesotagirl.bsky.social · 1d
Oh no! Hope you recover quickly! Charlie refused to pose for a cute photo! She bathed in her water bowl a bit before she came out - so she's a little soggy and very uncooperative. 😂
A blurry green cheek conure running along the back of a navy leather couch. A blurry photo of a green cheek conure's wing as she runs along the back of a navy leather couch. A clear photo of a green cheek conure from behind as she stands on a navy leather couch with her back to the camera.
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Laurie @minnesotagirl.bsky.social · 1d
Is there a dog lover out there who would like this book? I'll send it anywhere in the U.S.

Just comment on this post. If there are a lot of people, then I will do a random draw.

#UglyDogs
The cover of the book "The Purest Bond."
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Laurie @minnesotagirl.bsky.social · 2d
One of my best friends in elementary school had a pinto. She would inhale and hold her breath while being saddled. We would ride double and all of a sudden be slowly slipping sideways. 😂
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Laurie @minnesotagirl.bsky.social · 2d
32 years and counting. I think we're keeping each other. 😂
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Laurie @minnesotagirl.bsky.social · 2d
Today is my hubs birthday. He is my #DelightOfTheDay.
He is kind and funny and caring and generous. He takes care of me when he doesn't have to. He handles my quirks and opinions and introversion. He takes Charlie when I need to do something that is against her rules.

I am lucky to have him!
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Laurie @minnesotagirl.bsky.social · 2d
He's so expressive! 😍
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Laurie @minnesotagirl.bsky.social · 2d
Holy Hannah - apparently they spread manure on the fields along 35E north of St Paul. 🤢
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Laurie @minnesotagirl.bsky.social · 2d
Diva Dog looking perfect as always!
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Laurie @minnesotagirl.bsky.social · 2d
Pretty terrible game and not much pagentry for their 25th home opener, but the people in the fancy section next to us got cotton candy in champagne glasses. 😂

#MNWild
A champaign glass filled with pink cotton candy sitting on a ledge overlooking the ice.
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Laurie @minnesotagirl.bsky.social · 2d
We still call it the X. This was the 1st time I'd seen the new signage.
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Laurie @minnesotagirl.bsky.social · 2d
Uh-huh. Everyone still calls it the X.
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