KrissiK Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 FAFSA! DH's car is dead, done, kaput. He can't drive half a block without it overheating. He can't fix it. We can't afford to replace it. Maybe we can next month when his bonus comes in, but definitely not right now. And now that money can't go toward all the other things that need to be done. I swear, everytime we start to get ahead, something like this happens. It's always one step forward, two steps back. I want to just crawl back into bed and give up on life. ðŸ˜ðŸ˜±ðŸ˜ 😵😖ðŸ˜ðŸ™ ETA: This also means that all sanity-saving out-of-the-house activities will be cancelled for the foreseeable future. Oh, Lana!! That is worthy of a FAFSA!! I am so Sorry!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 (edited) Well, we churched. It was good. I do so enjoy the new pastor. He tells it like it is. Going through the Sermon on the Mount and today was on the whole "turn the other cheek" thing. I have never before sat under a pastor who has such a way of making a person feel convicted, but not condemned. He's really good!, DH took the kids to the Street Faire today in down town Our Little Town. DS2's Boy Sout troup is selling snow cones and DH, bless his heart, is wandering around with the rest of the gang. I refused to go. I worked so hard yesterday, and I am beat today. So I put my foot down and refused to go. And now it's quiet. Edited May 7, 2017 by KrissiK 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 (((Lana))) IKSLO! :hurray: We shan't discuss my running abilities. Susan, I'm glad it's just the flu and he's feeling better. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanalouwho Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Hope your DS feels better soon, Susan Sent from my HTCD160LVW using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 (edited) (((Lana))) ETA: I woke up from my nap just in time for a Hugs For Lana Booyah. Edited May 7, 2017 by Junie 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 We visited another church today. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 So far today I've eaten McDonald's in front of a homeless person and stolen an inflatable donut from the dollar store. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 I also went to church so it all cancels out. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Ok, so.... after a conversation with DS1, who will be going to high school in a couple of months, and will be required to have an iPad, I am getting my head out of the sand and realizing that I need to be up on social media and how to best monitor, but not stalk my child. Do any of you have advice, parent websites, etc. so that we can navigate this new phase of life? I'm just dreading this. Sometimes I wish he were still playing with Hotwheels and watching Dinosaur Train. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Ok, so.... after a conversation with DS1, who will be going to high school in a couple of months, and will be required to have an iPad, I am getting my head out of the sand and realizing that I need to be up on social media and how to best monitor, but not stalk my child. Do any of you have advice, parent websites, etc. so that we can navigate this new phase of life? I'm just dreading this. Sometimes I wish he were still playing with Hotwheels and watching Dinosaur Train.Have you considered joining an Amish community? 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Ok, so.... after a conversation with DS1, who will be going to high school in a couple of months, and will be required to have an iPad, I am getting my head out of the sand and realizing that I need to be up on social media and how to best monitor, but not stalk my child. Do any of you have advice, parent websites, etc. so that we can navigate this new phase of life? I'm just dreading this. Sometimes I wish he were still playing with Hotwheels and watching Dinosaur Train. I think you should stalk him online. That's what I do. And my kid is older than your kid. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 (((Lana))) I'm sorry! (((Susan's ds))) So glad you had dh take him in!!! Krissi, I think Slache is on to something, lol. For some of our kids I have restrictions set on their phones/IPads, but I'm guessing if he needs it for school he will need most things unrestricted. Depending on how they're using it, you could possibly restrict websites. Or if you anticipate issues, you could just set the policy now that all passwords need to be shared with you and that he needs to turn it in to you every evening at 7:00 for your inspection. (If you try to implement that kind of policy later after he's had a degree of freedom with the device, that might now go as well.) Just thinking out loud here.... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 So far today I've eaten McDonald's in front of a homeless person and stolen an inflatable donut from the dollar store. Stealing? :toetap05: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Stealing? :toetap05: We accidentally walked out with it. I went back in to pay for it but the machine wouldn't work and Mooies would have been devastated so the woman handed it to me and said "Just take it." I'm not sure I should have. I think I'll go back tomorrow with the bag and cash. The company might go under if I don't. I stole a soda when I was 17 in Louisianan. I didn't know where the store was so I wasn't able to go back and pay for it. Don't tell anyone. I don't want to go to jail. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Have you considered joining an Amish community?We have, but unfortunately, we are not pacifist, and would not be allowed to take the bazookas or ENB with us.😜 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 There are p*rn accountability groups. They watch your activity and tell your accountability partner when you're bad. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 We accidentally walked out with it. I went back in to pay for it but the machine wouldn't work and Mooies would have been devastated so the woman handed it to me and said "Just take it." I'm not sure I should have. I think I'll go back tomorrow with the bag and cash. The company might go under if I don't. I stole a soda when I was 17 in Louisianan. I didn't know where the store was so I wasn't able to go back and pay for it. Don't tell anyone. I don't want to go to jail.I used to do that at Target. When I had 2 toddlers and a baby in a carrier on top of the seat on the grocery cart. Sometimes I'd put shampoo under the baby carrier so my boys wouldn't start playing with it and making a mess. And then, after I had checked out, dragged everyone to the car, put the boys in their car seats so they wouldn't run around the parking lot and get ran over, and then started unloading the shopping cart, I would find the unpaid for stuff, and you can bet I wasn't going to drag everyone back in the store. I think I tried to make it right the next time I was there, but they just looked at me like I was nuts and said "don't worry about it!" 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 (edited) I'm a bad teen mom who doesn't monitor my kids much on the computer etc. My Ds has run circles around us when it comes to computer savvy since he was ten. We talked about web content. He got into some trouble with content (because I did monitor randomly when they were tweens ). We talked some more. And there was about six months when devices could only be used under my direct supervision. Basically both teens know what to do and why and I trust them to make the right choices at this point. If they are snowing me then I guess they will have to live with the consequences. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited May 7, 2017 by Jean in Newcastle 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Ok, so.... after a conversation with DS1, who will be going to high school in a couple of months, and will be required to have an iPad, I am getting my head out of the sand and realizing that I need to be up on social media and how to best monitor, but not stalk my child. Do any of you have advice, parent websites, etc. so that we can navigate this new phase of life? I'm just dreading this. Sometimes I wish he were still playing with Hotwheels and watching Dinosaur Train. We have, but unfortunately, we are not pacifist, and would not be allowed to take the bazookas or ENB with us.😜 Ok, so.... after a conversation with DS1, who will be going to high school in a couple of months, and will be required to have an iPad, I am getting my head out of the sand and realizing that I need to be up on social media and how to best monitor, but not stalk my child. Do any of you have advice, parent websites, etc. so that we can navigate this new phase of life? I'm just dreading this. Sometimes I wish he were still playing with Hotwheels and watching Dinosaur Train. Urgh. Have you considered joining an Amish community? Good idea, but... We have, but unfortunately, we are not pacifist, and would not be allowed to take the bazookas or ENB with us.😜 So, NO. I think you should stalk him online. That's what I do. And my kid is older than your kid. This. :iagree: Both DH and I made professional studies of parental failure. As a result, we tend to be rather, uh, firm parents. We are very clear: This is OUR house, that is OUR phone. As you get older, you will be given more space, privacy, and trust as WE deem to be appropriate. But don't ever kid yourself, child: We will be watching you. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Advice from Your Friend at Scenes From Rural Life: When living rurally, mice are a sad fact of life. Mousetraps are part of one's reality. Should one notice a noxious odor emanating from the utility room, prior to 1) cleaning and scrubbing the just-cleaned litterbox, 2) removing the incredibly heavy indoor/outdoor rug and 3) cleaning it, 4) mopping to death the tile floor, and 5) dismantling and scrubbing the big dog's food bowls and holder, one should CHECK. THE. FREAKING. MOUSETRAPS. :mellow: 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Advice from Your Friend at Scenes From Rural Life: When living rurally, mice are a sad fact of life. Mousetraps are part of one's reality. Should one notice a noxious odor emanating from the utility room, prior to 1) cleaning and scrubbing the just-cleaned litterbox, 2) removing the incredibly heavy indoor/outdoor rug and 3) cleaning it, 4) mopping to death the tile floor, and 5) dismantling and scrubbing the big dog's food bowls and holder, one should CHECK. THE. FREAKING. MOUSETRAPS. :mellow: :iagree: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 :iagree: :lol: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Eww. This is eww. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 :lol: Ours was in the boiler closet. :leaving: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 I think DH is mowing. I can sort of hear my children doing something in the kitchen. However, I know that the young cat is dutifully stalking a spider on the ceiling. I'm going to have to get more tech savvy as the time to stalk agents approaches. I'm not looking forward to keeping up with things like a website, a blog, Twitter and so forth. Just ugh. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Eww. This is eww. In a word, yes. Ours was in the boiler closet. :leaving: I know that it's the universal rural experience, but still. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 I think DH is mowing. I can sort of hear my children doing something in the kitchen. However, I know that the young cat is dutifully stalking a spider on the ceiling. I'm going to have to get more tech savvy as the time to stalk agents approaches. I'm not looking forward to keeping up with things like a website, a blog, Twitter and so forth. Just ugh. One of my sisters is a social media marketing specialist. I can hook you up with her. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 One of my sisters is a social media marketing specialist. I can hook you up with her. :willy_nilly: Introvert overload! Introvert overload! Containment breach eminent! (Currently I have my head buried in the sand, but when I'm ready, I'll PM you.) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 I think DH is mowing. I thought you said that your dh is meowing. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Slash called me a butt. Where's mom? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 (edited) Advice from Your Friend at Scenes From Rural Life: When living rurally, mice are a sad fact of life. Mousetraps are part of one's reality. Should one notice a noxious odor emanating from the utility room, prior to 1) cleaning and scrubbing the just-cleaned litterbox, 2) removing the incredibly heavy indoor/outdoor rug and 3) cleaning it, 4) mopping to death the tile floor, and 5) dismantling and scrubbing the big dog's food bowls and holder, one should CHECK. THE. FREAKING. MOUSETRAPS. :mellow: When I was growing up we lived in the country. We had a huge, full chest freezer in the service porch. A mouse died under it. My mom wouldn't empty it and move it so we could get the mouse. We lived through all the stages of decomposition. 😵😷😖 Edited May 7, 2017 by KrissiK 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 When I was growing up we lived in the country. We had a huge, full chest freezer in the service porch. A mouse died under it. My mom wouldn't empty it and move it so we could get the mouse. We lived through all the stages of decomposition. 😵😷😖 We're so slow, it took us getting through most of the stages of decomposition to figure out what and where the thing was. :svengo: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Slash called me a butt. Where's mom? Try to be forgiving. She just feels guilty for stealing. :laugh: 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 When I was growing up we lived in the country. We had a huge, full chest freezer in the service porch. A mouse died under it. My mom wouldn't empty it and move it so we could get the mouse. We lived through all the stages of decomposition. 😵😷😖 :scared: We're so slow, it took us getting through most of the stages of decomposition to figure out what and where the thing was. :svengo: Someday, remind me to tell you the Story of the Long-Dead Mouse. :svengo: Try to be forgiving. She just feels guilty for stealing. :laugh: :smilielol5: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 I thought you said that your dh is meowing. He's no good at catching mice, though. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 White. Lead pipe. Bathroom. Duh. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 STOP WITH THE MICE! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 We don't have any mice that I know of. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 STOP WITH THE MICE! :iagree: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 We do have two dogs, two rabbits and a cat. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 I have yet another hen who would like to raise chicks. I'm not sure I can handle another hormonal female around the place. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 (edited) I have yet another hen who would like to raise chicks. I'm not sure I can handle another hormonal female around the place. Have you seen fantastic beasts? Be grateful you have mere chickens. Edited May 8, 2017 by Slache 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 I have done most of the things that I was supposed to do today. Does that mean I get to take the rest of the week off? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Husband screams "What the hell is wrong with this printer!? We JUST got it!" Wife puts paper in printer. "How did you fix it?" "I have magic." :coolgleamA: 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 I don't want to!!!!! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Oh that's nasty! One day my grandma discovered a mouse in the toaster. Thankfully before she stuck her bread in and turned it on! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 (edited) We don't have any mice that I know of. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk One of my cats catches mice. I think it's Socks. And she leaves their bloody, mangled corpses laying around the patio. (Ellie, I used laying, not lying) Wait, should I have used lying?? Laying needs a direct object. Aaack!! Now I don't know. And now I have a screaming child. Hmm, let me see what she wants. Edited May 8, 2017 by KrissiK 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 I don't want to!!!!! It's okay, I'm already doing it. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 It's okay, I'm already doing it.Oh good!! So I can continue lying on my bed all evening. Thanks Slashie!! You're a good one, you are!! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Good thing Slash is doing it, because I sure wasn't. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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