My mom had done her old laundry room in the prettiest shade of blue. I don't remember what it was called. But it was a very light blue, a sky blue color, It reminded me of the sky at the shore. I loved it. It was peaceful and cheery at the same time.

I went through all of that testing when I was young, somewhere around 16. I just remember the Dr getting quite serious, looking me straight in the eyes, and saying, "Do, not ever smoke. You will lose fingers and toes. Do not smoke" I've never smoked, nor have I ever wanted to, but I still remember his face when he said that. He also suggested I eventually move somewhere warm (I was in NJ) He was from Ethiopia i think, and couldn't believe how cold it got ? I currently live in central TX so cold is not an issue, except air conditioning. Yeah, the EoE is a problem So sorry. I hope the medications get ts calmed down and you get your energy back.

? I'm sorry you're having medical struggles. That just stinks. I'v had Raynauld's since I was young. It is painful, but you learn to cope. I recommend fingerless gloves. They help, as well as wear extra layer. It does help to keep your core warm.

It's been a good week. I finished stage 4 in NRFL4W and I'm taking a small break before stage 5, which has meant a couple of days of doing yoga. I'm also trying to add more running back. I ran Tuesday night, and had planned to run last night but my son had some car issues that changed my plans (it's all good now, he just had a dead battery) I have a little over a week left to this semester, then a 2 week break before the fall one begins. I have 2 kids heading off to college, 1 going back, and 1 we have to move in for the first time. My house will be very empty in just 2 weeks. ?

I've been busy with school but I have been getting my weights in. I worked out Tuesday and today. Today i also did intervals on the treadmill. I need some yoga. I did some yin/restorative stuff Sunday and Monday night, but haven't had time since then. I'm going away this weekend, so not much will happen workout wise, just some walking. @SarahCB I'm glad your dd's wedding went well! @wintermom send the rain our way. Central TX has been hot and dry.

My vote is for TN. I favor Knoxville, but Chattanooga is nice too. It's not too far from Cincinnati, but it's not super close either. TN has no income tax, great homeschool laws, tends conservative and is just a nice place to live.

I missed this, but I still think you need to have it done. Don't give him a choice about being diagnosed. Messing up his 1st semester will stay with him. Tell him he can quit the job, but he needs to explore being diagnosed. I realize he's over 18, making it difficult, but you should still push for it hard.

I'm so sorry. Praying for everyone involved.

You said undiagnosed ASD? I want to encourage you to have him officially diagnosed. It's expensive and will take some time, but being able to put that officially will enable him to get extra help at school and possibly other services if school doesn't work out. And while I'm generally a, "suck it up, buttercup" kind of person, I also think this job may be a bad fit and he should quit.

I hope they find an answer. If not, keep pressing them for an alternative. Find something. You can not do this. There has to be something somewhere. Tell them you will no longer care for her. Seriously. Tell her there is no care and she can not do it herself. The state will need to take over. ((((((((Hugs)))))))))

Cars have been bad for you lately. So sorry. We had put a rebuilt engine into an old truck. We got another 2yrs out of it, but not without sinking more money into it. i still get mad that we didn't pull the trigger on that thing sooner. It would have worked out better. But I totally get the lower insurance thing. You need something old, reliable, but not expensive. It's like trying to find a unicorn. I hope your son can find something.

I ordered microSD cards, but now the site just keeps crashing. My dd had wanted a bluetooth speaker for the shower, and I was going to try and get one if it was on sale.

@soror, the these stages are only 8 workouts total, and I'm doing 3 a week, so not long. I usually take at least a day (regular workout day) off between stages, but they are going quickly. Yoga did not happen yesterday. The day was just too busy. But this morning I got in my workout, which included squat/press, lunges, rows, push-up, and step ups, plus some ab work. I finished it off with a 1 mile run. @wintermom, right there with you in that transition, though I'm just 48. And I have put on quite a bit of weight in the past year (like 10lbs, which is a lot for me). I'm not eating my best, so that could improve, but I have the feeling it will be harder to get this weight off and keep it off.

I finished stage 3 in NRFL4W today. On to 4. ? I also ran a mile and it felt ok. I would like to start running a bit more, but I don't know. I don't want to get hurt, I would love to do yoga tomorrow, but my ds has a tennis lesson in the morning and I have a lot of school work to get done. I really should make myself do the yoga. I know it will feel good.

Does this mean he's agreed to fix it? I haven't read every reply, so I could have missed where you reported this. I'm glad it's getting fixed. I also want to add, because I see that some see the price as too high, that I think it is a reasonable estimate. While we've done some jobs ourselves, we've also paid to have some done, and paint jobs are not cheap (hence, why we did the last one our-self ? )

I'm sorry this happened to your son's car. I would upset too and I would want to fix it. We tend to be DIYers so we would handle that ourselves. In fact we have, on my dh's Rav4. First when my son dinged it (Ding meaning we actually had to replace the bumper. We ordered a new one and did it ourselves) and when a stanger scratched it up. Said stranger left a note on the car and offered to pay but my dh did it himself. He buffed the scratches out the best he could and then got matching paint for the areas that were down to metal, then covered it up with clearcoat (??? or whatever that stuff was from the Auto store). $400 is a lot of money. If you think the gentleman could afford that, then you could run the cost by him. That being said, that amount of money could be more than he could afford. Accidents happen, and yes we should be responsible about them. But there is also grace and mercy. I totally understand wanting to keep the car looking good. I think that is a reasonable thing. I also think your son could learn how to do that type of small repair. It's a good lesson and a good skill to have. I would try and do it myself. If it wasn't doable then I might approach the guy about it. Especially with an older guy who already said he could just do it himself. If he sees that your son made a real effort to fix it and it didn't work out, he may be less grugging in paying out money to repair it professionally. I hope the car gets fixed to a level that your son is satisfied with.

I'd love to know where you lived in KY. We were in TN but not far from Corbin. And there were a few years my dh worked in Phelps (outside Pikeville). It was hard to live there and not be from there.

I grew up in south NJ, and my dh and I had looked at moving to Maine at one point. We did an extended visit. I couldn't believe people could be ruder than Philly. It's a tough environment. You do need to be very direct and short (and fast, do not hesitate) with your interactiions. It will take getting used to. People will ride your bumpers, and they will expect you to be a touch rude back. They are not used to nice. ? That sounds mean, but you do have to learn to have a different flow up north. Every time I go back to Jersey I have a day of readjustment shock. But since I grew up there, I remember and it alll comes flooding back. We ended up moving to TN instead of Maine. HUGE difference. And now we're in TX. Different from TN, but still has that friendly, slower flow. You'll learn. It's just different, but there are still lots of great people and wonderful things there. Give yourself time and you'll learn the nuances and learn to appreciate some of the regional differences.

That's terrific.

Gym this morning. I did weights then a 1 mile run. I also did a bit of yoga when I got home from school. I've been tight and need more yoga in my life. I did yoga yesterday as well. It was my first time on the mat in a week I think.

I would try and get something part time. Since it's not an all out emergency, you can take your time and find something that makes it worth it. Starbucks, or even Walmart or Target pay a bit more than most places. They can be hard to get into, but not a little easier if you can work the hard to hire for shift, which is morning/daytime. It's hard to know where that line really is. But worries me for you, from what you've posted, is that you've already cut everything out or back. There is no more wiggle room. One shoe drop and you're in trouble. Since your dh's job is going to pay for his education, he needs to stick it out there. It will be very worth it. But it may be time for you to try something. It doens't have to be a lot, just something to start an extra savings account. And (((((hugs))))) Those are never easy decisions and there is no right answer.

Bop-She Bop........ (Cyndi Lauper)

I would do it. It is worth the experience to add to your resume. It's one semester, not permanent. Go for it.

Ok, first, there is no stealing his thunder. It's not a competition and you can both do your thing at the same time and it will be great for both of you. I highlighted that last part because I doing this right now and I want to say that it is hard to keep up your household and go to school full time without some help. It is doable but hard. My dh helps a lot. He's not is school, but his job is kind of crazy busy, but he still helps. He has been doing the grocery shopping and even helping with the laundry and night time clean up. (We both pitch in. It's a team effort). I do have someone in my class whose dh is not helping much at all, and it's stressful (Not judging. He really can't right now, so it is timing thing). But she is doing it, it's just stressful. It's all quite doable, just realize it will be stressful and you will have to find ways to adapt. We have a to go list for the grocery store. Stuff we can hit order on and do curbside pick-up that gets us what we need. We eat a lot more easy meals. The house is not horrible, but it not as clean as we would love. ? (I really have to laugh at that. I just spent the morning cleaning because I'm home and I couldn't take how bad it currently was, so instead of working on my paper I cleaned like a crazy woman. ) You can do it. I know there are days I think I'm nuts, but it's good. And hitting the gym and throwing those weights around help. ?

@soror WTG!!! 20 push-ups. That's fabulous. And the rest is good too. 20 squats at 35# is good. And the plank! I can't even do the 90sec one that I'm supposed to do now. I end up doing 60secs, break a bit, then 30 more secs. I do 3 sets like that, and it kills. My workout went well today. Did that matrix again at the end and it's a killer. My test went well. I got an A. ? Our professor didn't used to post our grades. We always had to wait. But the school has a new system and she's using it. ? I studied a lot so I'm glad it paid off. Neuro is hard. We did spinal cords today and spinal cord injuries are difficult to figure out. My brain hurts. Harder workout than planks and squats. LOL