What a great explanation for a beautiful screen name, Linda. I really like it!
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Nathalie from Belgium
134.1/101.1/minigoal 99.9 Goal 68 Kg
134.1/101.2/minigoal 220.3/Goal 150 pounds RAFL 105.3/101.4/96 Kg
134/1.102/212 lbs "Prairie Roots" <
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> Now that you've related the whole story, I'm even more impressed with your gumption. Being
> assertive doesn't mean being aggressive. Just means making your point till someone hears and
> responds. You will also receive a couple of 16-week pins, right?
>
> About my screen name: When I was publishing a weblog, which I titled "Prairie Roots," I wrote the
> following for the About page.
>
> I grew up on the edge of the prairie in the Minneapolis suburb of Spring Lake Park, about 20 miles
> due north of downtown. At one time, the area was a prairie-forest transition ecosystem called oak
> savanna. Remnants of the oak savanna and tallgrass prairie were still in evidence when I was
> growing up. In the 50s and early 60s there were more undeveloped areas in that northernmost suburb
> than there were housing developments. Thus, calling myself Prairie Roots acknowledges my own
> prairie roots.
>
> The name refers also to the characteristics of prairie plant roots themselves, roots that grow
> deep into the earth in search of water, some exceeding depths of 11 feet. This means that the
> roots extend deeper into the ground than the stems rise above it. In fact, two-thirds of the
> living portion of the prairie is below ground in its roots.
>
> Each year the above ground part of the plant dies back, while below ground some of the root
> structure decomposes and becomes part of the soil. The result of this continuous cycle of life and
> death created some of the earth's richest, most fertile soil.
>
> In calling upon the prairie ecosystem as a symbol for my own life, of burning out on the surface
> while my roots descend ever deeper in search of living water, of becoming stronger and more
> fertile with each cycle of living and dying, I pay homage to my ancestors and descendants, to the
> place I call home, to my prairie roots.
>
> Linda P. (aka Prairie Roots)
>
> On Sun, 29 Feb 2004 00:17:49 GMT, "Laura" <
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>
> >Thanks PR. (how'da get that name?) I had originally asked the weigher and she said that they did
> >not do that but after the meeting I went up to the leader and asked her. I felt left out when she
> >was giving out pins for sticking with the program for 16week. Here I've been at it for 44 weeks
but
> >the program only acknowleding 5. She understood exactly how I felt and
said
> >that she would change my starting weight next week. I just have to make
sure
> >that I weigh in with her so that she can change my card.
> >
> >"Prairie Roots" <
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> >
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> >> So GOOD to have you off that plateau. I greatly admire you for sticking with it. And what a
> >> payoff.
> >>
> >> Great news about your leader agreeing to acknowledge your uninterrupted effort. It's only
> >> right.
> >>
> >> Prairie Roots
> >>
> >> On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 20:51:57 GMT, "Laura" <
[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >> >RAFL wk 8: down 0.8 to 209.2
> >> >
> >> >Entered a new decade this week. Yahoo. I don't remember being this low
in
> >a
> >> >long time. Of course, on the way up I rarely stepped on a scale. The
last
> >> >weight that I remember was 190 and that was quite a while ago.
> >> >
> >> >I talked briefly to my WW leader and she agreed to changing my
starting
> >> >weight on my card to acknowledge the entire 35+ pounds that I have
lost
> >> >since last April.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >THTP wk 12: 4 Curves sessions
> >>
>
> Prairie Roots
> 232/159.6/WW goal 145 joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003