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  1. Hot, I think. I always have fans and wear little clothing. But I'm pretty tolerant. We have always lived in hot places. It's 101 today feels lovely. In Chicago, I layered thermals under my sundresses and slippers and off I went at -30. My basal Temp Falls Around 95 And Always Has. I Wonder If That Relates.
  2. If I didn't need cookware (I do. Desperately), I would buy a bunch of small fun things like cookie cutters, a fancy piping set, soup mixes, sauces, a silpat, silicone utensils.both to stock my kitchen and to share with my junior chef. My mom bought me a cast iron gingerbread house pan and a cookie people pan, as well as lots of other gizmos. We had so much fun trying everything out to see if it worker or if it was a colossal fail. The gingerbread house pan was one of the worst projects of my life and one of the best memories. My mom hated baking, but she loved indulging me. We had so much fun.
  3. One with a mortgage 30 that we lost (no hard feelings. It was complicated). One at 39 with cash. We are almost done fixing it up after 2 years. I have loved them both. I'd like my next home to be a camper.
  4. It was on my military id and my dog tags. I was an emergency donor. They called me when there was a patient in crisis with my blood type. I am absolutely certain I'm B+. I know my fist two kids for certain, because we banked their cord blood. They are both O+. They would be able to donate their cord blood to any future children we had. I am reasonably certain Jay is A+. I think they tested him right at birth. It's POssible He Was Tested During A Hospitalization At 2 moNths Old, But I don't recall That. I vaguely recall that W is O+, but I could be wrong. I Have No Idea About Luna. A, B, O Or AB +, Because Those Are All The Possible Combinations Of D's And Mine.
  5. W is doing progressive phonics- very gentle and slow. When they feel overwhelmed or disinterested, we break it into teeny chunks. When they are ready we buzz through them fast. I like that there are many levels. I think some programs teach the basics and then jump way too far ahead. My kids aren't ready for that. We are mixing it up with some Hop on Pop, and I'm on a quest for some Dick and Jane. I would "allow" some Starfall as well.
  6. They have quite a few lovely pieces of cookware including lecruset on sale right now. https://www.williams-sonoma.com/shop/cookware/cookware-under-100/?
  7. Easier than I expected. It's not really super pretty. I didn't acid wash or grinding it first, so it shows all the marks and discolorations from earlier flooring and cabinetry. I tinted it, but the color is too subtle, and it doesn't really show. I put down 5 or 6 layers, so It's nice and shiny and looks like a finished floor. It only took one day to get all the layers down. The worst part is the degreasing. I've done it maybe 2 or 3 times before to be sure it was really clean. It took hands and knees scrubbing because it's been bare for a long time.
  8. I'm taking the week "off". I am taking my van in to the shop today, signing kids up for day camp, which they start Friday. Saturday, Sunday, Monday swimming at different pools before they close for the season.
  9. We are having a movie day. Cheesy popcorn, Secret Life of Pets, Minions, and a tea party.
  10. This weekend I sealed my concrete kitchen floor-finally. It was not as bad as I feared. I still have to move the fridge, stove, and huge shelf and clean and seal that part. My pots and pans are living in the carport right now. This morning I rearranged my living room. Just shifted things around in preparation for sealing this floor next. I have plans and ideas for stenciling and painting the floors in the living room, kitchen, and hallway. I cut up one of Jeff's icky old jerseys to make a potty-training gown for Luna. I broke out my sewing machine for the first time in Arizona. I tried to buy fabric for her Yesterday, but no one was manning ( womanning?) the fabric counter at Walmart, so we left it there :crying: I am hurting a bit today. I did not sleep well last night and now my neck and back hurt. I think some yoga is in order. And maybe a massage. Luna was up super early, and I couldn't sleep, so we started our day extra early. Now she's cranky, and I'm nauseated. I forgot to do laundry. I had a doctor's appointment Friday, then some errands to run. Started the floor Friday night, worked on it all Saturday. Sunday shopping. Now I'm out of tank tops and bras, my hamper is spilling onto the floor, and B just rewashed the same load of towels for the fourth time. W is finished with his school work. Jay is waiting for his, older boys are doing thiers in their room, kids have had outside time. Luna is melting down in her crib-oh wait, she's quiet. I hope she's asleep and not destroying something.
  11. Thank you. My boys have had their own challenges, some that will be with them forever. I'm not sure how we had the courage to keep having more. I'm an optimist, I guess. :tongue_smilie: But you can only tempt fate so many times. If my children and I were healthy, and we hadn't struggled so much financially, I'd have a dozen. Well. Maybe 7. But definitely more.
  12. If I had another, it would 100% be sick, and may not live a full and healthy life. Facing that with Luna completely broke me, I am exceptionally grateful for the ones I have and I cannot face it again. I still have wistful moments when I think about baby kicks and newborn snuggles, but keeping Luna alive was so hard. My last two pregnancies were not enjoyable in any way. The births were not pleasant. It would not be the fun, special, sweet time that I remember. It would be grueling and emotional, and possibly tragic. I never thought I would feel done. I thought my body would wear out before my heart was full. But everyday I look at my precious girl, and I still can't believe she's here, she's healthy, she's alive, and she's staying. I just can't believe it. And of course, I know that I am incredibly blessed with my boys. I always wanted a houseful, and I have it. I cannot ask for more. I take comfort in knowing that I can adopt later, after my older boys are gone. I can foster babies. I can volunteer in the NICU. I can do so many things, give and receive in so many ways. I have never been available to do those things, because pregnancy, childrearing take so much of me.
  13. The kinds of things we talk about are more personal than the things we post on FB. She's on vacation, visiting her in laws with her husband right now. She's posting pictures of their DD on the plane, and grandma playing with her and laughing. That's wonderful and I'm happy to see it. When she gets back, she will moan to me about trying to get dd to sleep, how her dh was no help at all, what dd ate that made her throw up, how much she adores her mil, and misses her so much. The kinds of things you don't see on fb.
  14. we try to do once a week. we both have toddlers, she works and I have my kids. I see a lot on fb too and that's fine with me.
  15. 2-3hours, I'd estimate. My kids would love a full meal every hour or so, but that's certainly not necessary/
  16. We have tea parties often, with or without poetry :D Table cloth, candles, pretty tea cups with saucers, I have lovely tea pots, a pretty creamer. No sugar. I don't encourage that. Usually we drink tea. I have a tea cupboard. It also includes hot cider, cocoa, herbal teas, mocha. I let them choose. I put out trays of snacks, finger sandwiches, cakes, cookies, whatever we have on hand. I pick a few pretty books from the library, lay them out on the table, and let them read them silently or aloud. It's all very laid back. Fancy manners are required. We last about an hour.
  17. My mother always fed me spaghettios and a Slim Fast shake after a bad adjustment. some are harder than others. She had 4 teeth removed. That is likely causing the worst of the pain. It takes a while for that pain to heal.
  18. Not really though. In a residential facility (and I'm not suggesting that she needs this, or that it's ideal) there would be set wake up times and lights out, set meal times, and she would never be alone. There would always be an attendant available, at a minimum. Where she is now, it sounds like she is alone a lot, and mostly fending for herself. Which is exhausting, and why she's dropping a lot of balls. BTW, a wheelchair is not a terrible thing. She would be able to use it when she needs it. It would save her a lot of energy and allow her to do more things which are just too exhausting. I use a wheelchair when i want to get my kids out to something but can't be on my feet. (I also have chronic illness, not just lazy :laugh: )
  19. I would live in it. It would be hilarious to see the reactions of friends and family when they visit. Goodness knows there are plenty of beds. I think you could spend days figuring out all of the ¿fireplaces? Or whatever all those nooks and holes and tunnels are.
  20. I have done this twice. IME it's not enough to live on at all. It takes a long time to turn a profit. I would do it as a side job, but I'd still need something. And yes I probably will do it again. But that's not what I'm taking about now.
  21. The cheap, mismatched, KMart furnishings are too much for me.
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